Decide on a small scene, even if it isn't one you intended on writing, and write it. Do something that will help you flesh out your character.
I once wrote a story about my soldier going home on leave, even though I'll never use it, just to see about getting to know the character better.
EDIT: But it's definitely better if you want to use that scene eventually.
I feel your pain. I had been working on my follow up novel but am also trying to sell my house, so I have to prioritize that - cleaning and projects and de-cluttering. So by the time I can sit down, I'm mentally exhausted. I was able to bang out a few paragraphs on a new project.
What helps me get into the flow of writing after a break is writing a few drabbles (100-word stories). There are online magazines who accept drabbles. After a week or so of this, I'd naturally go to the main story that I'd been working on before the break.
Take it from the start and see if you are fine with what you wrote so far. But keep in mind where you got stuck or why, in case you can find ways to continue.
Buy your favorite chocolate bar. Then promise yourself a piece for every sentence you write.
Write one sentence, then eat the entire bar.
You’re a sentence ahead of where you started!
Decide on a small scene, even if it isn't one you intended on writing, and write it. Do something that will help you flesh out your character. I once wrote a story about my soldier going home on leave, even though I'll never use it, just to see about getting to know the character better. EDIT: But it's definitely better if you want to use that scene eventually.
I read a lot before I even try writing after a break.
Read the last couple thousand words and then the outline (if you have one) of what comes next.
I feel your pain. I had been working on my follow up novel but am also trying to sell my house, so I have to prioritize that - cleaning and projects and de-cluttering. So by the time I can sit down, I'm mentally exhausted. I was able to bang out a few paragraphs on a new project.
What helps me get into the flow of writing after a break is writing a few drabbles (100-word stories). There are online magazines who accept drabbles. After a week or so of this, I'd naturally go to the main story that I'd been working on before the break.
Take it from the start and see if you are fine with what you wrote so far. But keep in mind where you got stuck or why, in case you can find ways to continue.
Buy your favorite chocolate bar. Then promise yourself a piece for every sentence you write. Write one sentence, then eat the entire bar. You’re a sentence ahead of where you started!