Comments on: writers block? http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15 creative writing questions and answers Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:27:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jordyn R http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16195 Jordyn R Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:39:01 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16195 DRAW!!! that's wat helps me. otherwise you should read a fatasy book. (i asoom that u r writing a fatsy/fiction because its hard to get a writers block in the other genres! at least it is for me.) N E way, draw, read, and take a camping trip. also: DAYDREAM!!! it gets ur creative juices going. DRAW!!! that’s wat helps me. otherwise you should read a fatasy book. (i asoom that u r writing a fatsy/fiction because its hard to get a writers block in the other genres! at least it is for me.)
N E way, draw, read, and take a camping trip. also: DAYDREAM!!! it gets ur creative juices going.

]]> By: Caitlin http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16194 Caitlin Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:24:44 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16194 Try putting it aside and working on something else for a while. Sometimes your subconcious just needs to work out problems on its own. Alternatively, just sit down and force yourself to write. Don't focus on where it's going, just get the words down. Try putting it aside and working on something else for a while. Sometimes your subconcious just needs to work out problems on its own. Alternatively, just sit down and force yourself to write. Don’t focus on where it’s going, just get the words down.

]]> By: alex http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16193 alex Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:47:23 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16193 i'm writing a novel right now and i get writers block all the time. i have several methods that i'll share with you because they really work. 1st: if you can't focus on the story because you're thinking about something else, write about that something. (i'm 15 & the homecoming dance is coming up, so i write about whatever romance scene is playing through my head.) eventually you'll hit a roadblock in that jotting story, and then you go back to your story & look at it again. usually you can come up with something. BETTER YET maybe you'll come up with a new idea for your story. 2nd: i listen to music when i can't think because it's very inspiring. i like CASCADA because their song is at least half instromental, so i don't get distracted by the lyrics. any classical music is good too because it's music w/out words to distract you. listen to music while you write or are sitting in front of the computer screen. 3rd: as a teen, i find that i write the best, or come up with ideas when i'm half asleep. COMPLETELY HONEST, if i have a huge essay or something to write for school, i'll set my alarm clock for 2:22am & i'll wake up & write, when i'm done, i go back to sleep. there is actually a theroy behind this, your brain is the most active after 2+ hrs of REM sleep, so if you wake up in the middle of your sleeping period, you're brain is already very active. 4th: physical activity also stimulates the brain, so if you take a jog around the block, you can actually jumpstart your brain. i hope this helps you with your writer's block, and if you need more help, email me your subject that you're writing on & i'll be happy to assist you in thinking of ideas. i’m writing a novel right now and i get writers block all the time. i have several methods that i’ll share with you because they really work.

1st:
if you can’t focus on the story because you’re thinking about something else, write about that something. (i’m 15 & the homecoming dance is coming up, so i write about whatever romance scene is playing through my head.) eventually you’ll hit a roadblock in that jotting story, and then you go back to your story & look at it again. usually you can come up with something. BETTER YET maybe you’ll come up with a new idea for your story.

2nd:
i listen to music when i can’t think because it’s very inspiring. i like CASCADA because their song is at least half instromental, so i don’t get distracted by the lyrics. any classical music is good too because it’s music w/out words to distract you. listen to music while you write or are sitting in front of the computer screen.

3rd:
as a teen, i find that i write the best, or come up with ideas when i’m half asleep. COMPLETELY HONEST, if i have a huge essay or something to write for school, i’ll set my alarm clock for 2:22am & i’ll wake up & write, when i’m done, i go back to sleep. there is actually a theroy behind this, your brain is the most active after 2+ hrs of REM sleep, so if you wake up in the middle of your sleeping period, you’re brain is already very active.

4th:
physical activity also stimulates the brain, so if you take a jog around the block, you can actually jumpstart your brain.

i hope this helps you with your writer’s block, and if you need more help, email me your subject that you’re writing on & i’ll be happy to assist you in thinking of ideas.

]]> By: becker-lisa@sbcglobal.net http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16192 becker-lisa@sbcglobal.net Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:58:12 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16192 find something that inspires you. some one that inspires you, get away from the papers and go horseback riding, or hiking, you can take a tape recorder with you and if you have any great ideas you can still get them out. go camping free your mind, meditate in the mountains. find something that inspires you. some one that inspires you,

get away from the papers and go horseback riding, or hiking,
you can take a tape recorder with you and if you have any great ideas you can still get them out. go camping free your mind, meditate in the mountains.

]]> By: Rusty http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16191 Rusty Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:12:30 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16191 I had that block once, but I took a gander at the Yellow Pages and found all sorts of ideas. My block was total but I read about air conditioning and computers, I had a great idea for an article. Writers' Blocks are simply lack of ideas. The Yellow pages gives you all sorts of ideas, talent is up to you. I had that block once, but I took a gander at the Yellow Pages and found all sorts of ideas. My block was total but I read about air conditioning and computers, I had a great idea for an article.
Writers’ Blocks are simply lack of ideas. The Yellow pages gives you all sorts of ideas, talent is up to you.

]]> By: megalomaniac http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16190 megalomaniac Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:33:50 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16190 A classic solution is to write about your writers block. I agree that you need rest periodically but a writer doesn't just think about writing, a writer writes. Nothing more, nothing less. Quite frankly I think that coming here to Y!A and posting Qs & As is a good solution. At least you are writing something. You will get ideas and make associations and even if it doesn't feel like you are making progress on your work at least you are practising your craft. There's something about writing that it doesn't really come from your concious brain, it comes from your fingers. Once you get a few words down, the rest just fall into place without a lot of concious thought. Any writing practice is good writing practice. A classic solution is to write about your writers block. I agree that you need rest periodically but a writer doesn’t just think about writing, a writer writes. Nothing more, nothing less.

Quite frankly I think that coming here to Y!A and posting Qs & As is a good solution. At least you are writing something. You will get ideas and make associations and even if it doesn’t feel like you are making progress on your work at least you are practising your craft.

There’s something about writing that it doesn’t really come from your concious brain, it comes from your fingers. Once you get a few words down, the rest just fall into place without a lot of concious thought.

Any writing practice is good writing practice.

]]> By: apple513 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16189 apple513 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:08:15 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16189 The best advice i can give, is to take a break. Grab your iPod, CD player or whatever you own and go for a nice walk. listen to the music and just let thoughts flood your mind. if that doesn't work for you, try to watch some TV. I find that when I'm not focusing on my writings, ideas seem to just come to me. just relax, the thoughts will come :) The best advice i can give, is to take a break. Grab your iPod, CD player or whatever you own and go for a nice walk. listen to the music and just let thoughts flood your mind. if that doesn’t work for you, try to watch some TV. I find that when I’m not focusing on my writings, ideas seem to just come to me. just relax, the thoughts will come :)

]]> By: Jill S http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15/comment-page-1#comment-16188 Jill S Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:55:28 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/writers-block-15#comment-16188 Exact detail of what?? I'd help you if I understood. Exact detail of what?? I’d help you if I understood.

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