How To Bust Through Writer’s Block

 

 

If you make a living as a writer or want to finally kick ass and write that world changing manifesto you will have to learn to battle writer’s block.

[highlight]Strategies To Overcome Writer’s Block:[/highlight]

• Force yourself to free write for a half hour with an app like Focus Booster or a kitchen timer.  If it’s total crap, just delete it- but chances are, it’s something to work with.

• Go for a walk or change up the scenery.

• Leave your work to  do something new totally & uncomfortable.

• Call someone really annoying to get your blood boiling or reconnect with a friend to soothe your nerves.

• Delve into creative work that doesn’t involve writing but gets the juices flowing- sketching, crafting, interior design.

• Go for a ride on public transit and write down everything you see or craft a story around it to get your brain trained for more writing.

• Mindmap or brainstorm ideas for a completely different project.  Having something else to contribute to will ease the frustration that feeds the creative blockage.

• Without it being a distraction in itself- see if there’s something about your setting that’s throwing you off your game.  Try a different chair, adjust the lighting, put on some music.

• You could just be hungry.  Skip the Lean Cuisine & poptarts- cook something savory, nourishing and totally from scratch.  Feed the soul & the tummy to get creativity flowing.

• Take a break & read books from authors who write about creativity- Ken Robinson, Todd Henry, Scott Belsky.

• Put on the dorkiest music you can find and dance like a hipster for 3 minutes before you sit down to write.