Will, I see a lot of myself in what you posted. Other people do, too.
I agree with trying to find something small to tackle. Try to make progress on a task that's doable and not too stretching. Okay, the reward may be small too, but it's a lot better than nothing.
If I'm feeling low on writerly motivation (which happens quite often) I'll set myself a goal like write a short-short in an afternoon. It doesn't always work, but sometimes I end up with a new short-short to polish and market.
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I agree with trying to find something small to tackle. Try to make progress on a task that's doable and not too stretching. Okay, the reward may be small too, but it's a lot better than nothing.
If I'm feeling low on writerly motivation (which happens quite often) I'll set myself a goal like write a short-short in an afternoon. It doesn't always work, but sometimes I end up with a new short-short to polish and market.
I hope you're feeling a lot better soon.