User blog comment:Puddinginthesky/Stephenie Meyer AND Aspiring Authors/@comment-3984470-20110629203920

I'd be glad to help.

I never pre-write. Ever. I just start something and see where it takes me. I usually force myself to keep writing if I have a block, but if I simply can't, I'll listen to music or watch a movie. Music is my number-one inspiration for almost everything. To keep yourself motivated, think of your characters. When you, say, hear a song, think about your characters. Would they like the song? What instrument would they like the most (if you want to deeply think about your character)? Know your characters' favorite colors, favorite movies, views on hot news topics, etc. This will make you want to discover your characters more, thus making you want to write about them more. Just don't go making them a bunch of Mary Sues! Well, maybe you can. It worked for Stephenie. Anyway, in the midst of all this disorganization my advice is: listen to music you don't listen to, watch movies you don't ever really watch, and think about your characters. With these ways to be inspired and motivated, everything just might fall into place for you as an author. Have fun!