I have days where I don't feel like writing, too. But one thing I've found helpful is: when you don't feel like writing, just write. Tell yourself that you need to write, and make yourself do it.

How do you write more each day? You need to get in the habit of writing more. Try this.

1.Sit yourself down with a notebook and tell yourself that you need to fill at least one page before you can go away and do anything else.
2.Pick up your pen and write down whatever comes to your mind, whether it makes sense or not. You need to get in the habit of writing, and you need to just write, even if what you are writing doesn't make sense it will help you in the end.
3.Distractions don't matter. If it is noisy in the place where you are writing, just write about the noise. If there are people around where you are writing, just write about those people. If it is cold or hot, write about those feelings.
4.Add and remove words to turn what you've written into something that makes sense, even if it makes sense only to you.
5.Set what you've written aside.
6.Start writing something new. Now you feel a little more in the writing mood, so write.

Some things to write about:

1.Whether you are in a bad mood or good mood, write about what you are feeling.
2.Whether you've had a bad day or a good day, write about your day and what you learned throughout it. Writing can be helpful when trying to deal with hard feelings... and what you write might be helpful to others, too.
3.Write about your religion, your faith, or your lack of either.
4.Check your local news and write about your feelings as you read the news articles. Maybe even submit your feelings as a letter to the editor of that paper.
5.Write a poem, just put down words that run through your mind and turn them into something others would want to read.
6.Write about your position in your family, are you the oldest, or the youngest, or the middle child? Write about how that position has shaped your life.
7.Have you ever gone through any big trial in your life? Write about it, share your experience to help others through similar trials.
8.Did you have a favorite pet as a child? A favorite toy? Write about it.
9.Write a letter to a parent, a friend, a child, a sibling, or your spouse. Turn what you've written into a poem, and consider getting it published.

So, whatever you do, however you feel, let some of it out on paper and just write. Have fun, and grow!

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