The 1 Simple Mindset Trick To Help You Build A Daily Writing Habit

Every Writer Needs To Hear This

At some point, all writers struggle to show up and write.

Even with the best intentions, you can easily get sidetracked by more urgent matters that drag you away from your writing:

• Family demands
• Work emergencies
• The endless stream of notifications

That’s why in Ship 30 we talk so much about setting your Sacred Hours for writing.

But there’s 1 surprising distraction that can undermine your writing routine: boredom.

When we look back on all our personal growth (whether that’s in writing, business, or fitness) over the last few years, the key ingredient has been a commitment to showing up and doing the boring fundamentals, day after day.

On 99% of days, we love the process. But on those 1% of days where writing (or eating healthy or going to the gym) is the last thing we want to do, we tell ourselves:

“You can quit tomorrow — but show up today.”

Being a consistent writer boils down to overcoming the handful of days where you want to throw in the towel and give up. By giving…