When you're a writer, it can be difficult as hell to get yourself to actually write. Case in point: it took me about ten to fifteen minutes to even start this article you're reading right now. Lucky for you (and I guess for me), I have some tips that have time and time again saved my unproductive a$$ from being doomed to watch reruns of Bob's Burgers for the rest of my life. Maybe they will do something for you as well.

1. Watch something terrible.

I mean like The Last Airbender level of terrible. A lot of people would recommend watching/reading great works to inspire you. Those people are wrong. Every time I see something remotely good, I want to give up on writing altogether due to the feelings of inadequacy it inspires. Watching something terrible, on the other hand, can only give you confidence as you think sumgly to yourself "I could totally write something better than this." So lower your standards, rent as many Uwe Boll movies as you can, and enjoy your newfound sense of superiority.

2. Pump yourself up with music.

Create a whole playlist of songs to get you excited and focus that energy on writing. It's best to make your own mix, as you know better than anybody else what songs work best for you. But, of course, I have a few recommendations. Here's my personal playlist of hype music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Moac-gsZ9...

3. Bribe yourself

For every half hour you spend being productive, you can spend another half hour watching Netflix. For every page you write, reward yourself with your favorite snack. From my own experience though, this system can backfire pretty easily if you do it by yourself, so maybe get somebody else to bribe you if you have too little willpower to do it yourself.

4. Lie on your bed and do nothing.

"But wait" I hear you say, "isn't that completely the opposite of productivity?" Well, hypothetical reader who I've constructed to prove my point, this is true. However, after a while, I can guarantee you that if you haven't fallen asleep, you will be bored as hell. Your efforts at procrastination will only serve to remind you of how pointless it all really is and you'll be itching to do literally anything else. Writing may not be easy, but it's as good of a cure for boredom as anything.

5. Just do it.

This is by far the most obvious thing to do, but by god if it isn't the hardest. The moment when you're staring at your keyboard agonizing over the best way to get started is always the most difficult, but trust me, it only gets easier from there. Using this article as an example, once I got the beginning out of the way, I was able to finish the rest of in about five minutes (with the exception of editing of course). Your first draft doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to exist.

So, there's my advice on how to get out of a creative funk. Good luck, and here's to all the sh*t you get done in the future. I believe in you.