So what’s the worst part of doing something?
Starting it.
That goes double for writing your script.
Writer’s block. Lack of inspiration. Procrastination.
We all make excuses.
So here’s a solution: make another excuse.
Don’t push it backwards. Do it now, but for a fraction of the time.
Do it for five minutes.
That’s it.
No. Don’t tell yourself you’ll do it IN five minutes. Do it FOR five minutes.
Right now.
Five minutes. It’s nothing.
You can come back afterwards. I’ll wait.
Close your tab. Turn off your phone. Switch your user account.
Five minutes of writing.
I’ll wait.
Seriously.
Don’t think. Don’t talk. Don’t explain.
I don’t care. You don’t care.
Just write.
Just five minutes.
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Start the clock.
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