Kickstart For Authors
Kickstart For Authors
Procrastination is the silent enemy of every writer. In 2025 the key to overcoming this is with a kickstart for authors.
You may be working on your first novel, crafting blog posts, writing a work of non-fiction, crafting client content but if you keep putting off the writing activity you stall your progress.
In 2025, with more distractions than ever such as AI-generated content, social media, and an ever-growing list of streaming platforms – it’s easy to get sidetracked. However, overcoming procrastination is possible with the right mindset and strategies. Here’s how you can beat it and get your words flowing consistently.
1. Use AI as an Assistant
With AI writing tools improving every day, many authors feel overwhelmed or even discouraged. But instead of seeing AI as competitor or a replacement, embrace it to your advantage.
Leverage AI for brainstorming, overcoming writer’s block, or structuring outlines. Tools like ChatGPT can help generate ideas when you’re stuck, but your creativity and voice are irreplaceable. Let AI enhance your productivity, not replace your role as a writer.
2. Set Mini Goals
The thought of writing an entire book or even a 2,000-word article can be daunting. Break the big project down into little goals. Instead of telling yourself you need to finish a chapter, aim to write just 200 words.
Once you achieve that, you’ll often find yourself continuing because you’ve built momentum. Setting small, achievable mini goals minimises overwhelm and makes progress feel rewarding.
3. The 5-Minute Rule
If you’re struggling to start, commit to writing for just five minutes. Once you begin, chances are you’ll keep going.
This method works well because the hardest part of writing is getting started. By lowering the commitment barrier, you remove resistance and make writing a habit.
4. Avoid Distractions
Social media, notifications, and endless internet browsing are big culprits of procrastination. In 2025, distractions are only increasing.
Do your best to create a distraction-free writing zone. Be mindful that when writing the phone will ring, other people will encroach on your time in some way or other, you are easily side-tracked by the demands of social media, and those emails just keep on coming.
The list goes on.
Without distractions it is easier to focus so you can get your best and most creative work done.
But if you have a problem handling the interruptions, find another environment in which to write ̶ a library, a park or a coffee shop for example.
Set the boundaries for when and how you will allow the distractions to impinge on the one precious commodity you can never replace, your time.
5. Join an Accountability Group
Being part of a community like the Facebook group Fast Self-Publishing Online can help to keep you motivated.
In 2025, online writing groups, AI-assisted writing sprints, and accountability partners are more accessible than ever. Join a writing challenge, participate in NaNoWriMo-style events, or team up with a fellow writer to check in on progress. When you know someone is expecting your work, you’re more likely to get it done.
Procrastination is an author’s biggest enemy, but by kickstarting with the right strategies, you can overcome it.
Start small, eliminate distractions, and use AI tools to stay productive.
The world needs your words—don’t let procrastination hold them back and achieve your dream of becoming a published author.
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Marji Hill
Author and Coach
Great ideas Marji – practical, and effective.
Thank you!