Answering somewhat weirdly, because I kinda haven't started writing (or, more precisely, publishing) yet either: I had a similar problem, but very recently I fe

Answering somewhat weirdly, because I kinda haven't started writing (or, more precisely, publishing) yet either: I had a similar problem, but very recently I feel I got to a place where I might have cracked the motivation issue for me. This was a result of some talks on a parting party with colleagues from the previous job. So, for one thing, one colleague was really encouraging me to start writing for some time already. But secondly, and crucially: the "write for myself" angle didn't seem to be clear enough for me to have a reader persona I could identify with - in retrospect, why would I write to myself about things I already know? And here, the discussion I had on the party eventually led me to a more detailed persona: "write to myself at the time when I didn't know about [some particular stuff] yet." When I imagine this 'me' existing somewhere in timespace, oh I do feel an urge to sit and write to them; and as an extra bonus, I know I don't need no fancy style, that direct and no-fluff words will be enough - knowing he's smart enough to understand and be engaged by interesting stuff - and I feel the urge to do it basically as soon as possible: the longer I don't write, the longer he doesn't know, which is such a waste and lost opportunity given that he is me!