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wynwilder

[HELP] feeling inspired with limited time

I've been writing poetry for a few years and love it, but lately am struggling with finding time to actually write. To me sitting down in a quiet space for a stretch of time has been the best way to write, but now I've got a new job that doesn't allow for long, uninterrupted moments.

So, I have some time in the morning, on my lunch break and at night, but I'm finding it difficult to say "ok I have a few minutes, lets write!" and be inspired enough or switch my brain from life mode into free flowing writer mode.

Any tips or tricks to getting yourself in that space when you have a finite amount of time?

Posted Feb 20, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC

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