What are some good ways to combat writers block?
I have a hard time getting storys started but am fine afterwards
- newtral90
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October 15th, 2008 at 3:22 am
Take a day off, dont even think about writing. Try to get at least 9 hours of sleep and then start off a new story. Write whatever that comes to mind and think about editing only after you are done writing the story. Dont worry about anything else but only about writing while writing.
October 17th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Ive found that the best way for me is to carry around a note pad. I tend to get Ideas out of no where. So I take out said note pad and start writing then a there. And if that fails, go do some thing to take your mind off of it for a while. Do some thing fun and excting. That should help.
October 19th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Many times, it is because of the actual typing itself. Many people freeze at a computer screen or piece of paper. Go on Ebay, (or where ever you like to shop) and buy a cheap voice recorder. Go draw a profile of your intended reader, look at this profile, and begin talking what you want to say into the tape recorder as if you were talking to them personally. Afterwards, go write everything down that was on the tape recorder. Do your usual clean and edit and your are rolling.
Also, keep any notes that didn’t fit into your article on a piece of paper for later viewing, in case you get stuck on something.
I hope this helps! I know it helps me.
October 20th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Give yourself permission to write crap. Lousy idea, poor grammar and spelling, stilted dialogue–write it anyway. Written things can be revised or rewritten to improve them. The blank pages of the ‘blocked’ remain blank.
Change your writing environment. Try something radically different. If you write on your computer in a quiet room, try a spiral notebook in a park or coffee house, or ruled paper on your grandmother’s dining room table. (Not recommended: your blood on walls.)
Perform writing exercises. (Serach online for thousands of them.)
Move physically. Play a sport, go for a walk or run, swing on a playground, whatever you like, but get your blood pumping. When it’s racing through your body, the brain gets plenty of oxygen–and ideas.
Give yourself blocks of unstructured time when you’re not likely to be sleepy. Find a quiet place, think about your current writing project, and let your mind wander. Rein it back to the subject as needed. This can be combined with physical movement–a long walk may be an idea wellspring.
Play ‘What If’ with what you see. What if the kid cutting your sandwich suddenly plunged that knife into the woman at the cash register? What if he merely put caustic chemicals in the mayonnaise? What if the sandwich and kid are fine, but you choked, right here at your table? What if you gave your sandwich to that lady over there who looks poor? What if she thanked you for it by giving you something valuable (that she didn’t think was worth more than the sandwich)? What if you sold it and couldn’t find her to give her any of the money? What if she found you and demanded all of it? What if…
Write daily, every day, no exceptions, for a set amount of time. If you can’t write, you must remain in your writing environment for the set amount of time anyway. Your choices are write and don’t write. No games, no internet, no music. (This is the BIC method–butt in chair.)
Stimulate your mind with new experiences. If you’re a movie fan, see a play or watch street performance. Hear live music rather than CDs, or listen to something in a genre you know nothing about. Eavesdrop on or observe people unlike most of the ones you know. People watch (and invent lives for passers-by). Attend a sporting event (any kind, at any level) where you don’t know anyone and watch the crowd rather than the players.
On waking, jot down the surrealistic snippets of whatever dreams you remember. They don’t mean anything, IMO, but the odds are good that they’re packed with drama.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 am
There are many ways of finding the infomation you want, and I have included the links you will need to help you. Of course, in addition to this, you can also use the resources at your local library, they are only too happy to help you with your searches and queries.
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