I really wish I'd have an awnser to that question by now. Been struggling to get back on the saddle like that for years and years.
Started off learning to animate having a blast, feeling so rewarding to get better and learn to work more handy on projects along the way.
It then became a nice mindless distraction, like chilling at the end of a day, or on a free day, just putting stuff together, moving around some sprites across the screen until it looks satisfying.
It then became sort of an escape, like people can do with hobbies that become like bad habbits. Just animating to not be doing other things. Like just getting out of the house, packing along a laptop to have something to do while being away.
Then it somehow started becoming another piece of work, like feeling you have a moral obligation to work on it, but don't wanna do it at all. And I just can't seem to create a space for myself, where I could get into a steady nice workflow anymore. Or get comfortable, doing some work out of the house like I used to, like sitting down in a library or some coffeeshop. Having that be something to fiddle around with, while you enjoy the quiet area or scenery of wherever you are.
I'm still not sure whether I'm gonna get into the zone anymore, anytime soon or at all. But I do know this, it will save you a lot of headaches and doubts just putting it away indefinetly and just stop thinking about it. If you're gonna get in the mood again eventually, then that's nice and fine and dandy. But if you just can't get into it anymore, you're simply wasting your energy and valuable time, worrying about what you should do.
MoeAnguish
Don't. Instead, think of ways to spice things up. If your concern is views or follows, doing something new would probably help
Nanomations
Thanks.