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Fun To
Write Tip: Banish Writer Block
By Donna Monday
Is
there a cure for writer block?
Sure. You'll
be happy to know that overcoming writer block doesn't involve
any magic formula or complicated mumbo jumbo.
Simply stop believing
it.
Yeah, you read
it right. I'll repeat.
Stop believing
you have writer block.
I mean, you can
get all melodramatic and disagree with me, but answer this question:
Is
writer block a disease?
No.
Is
it an affliction?
Maybe.
Is
it all in your head?
Most
definitely.
Why keep believing
in something that causes you many days of melancholy and stress.
Snap out of it!
There's no such
thing as writer block.
You've reached
a natural stopping point, that's all.
If there's one
tip on writing a book you need to remember, it's that it's perfectly
natural to reach a point where the words temporarily stop flowing.
This is what
some author's call writer block.
Don't panic.
Don't pull your
hair out.
Don't bite your
nails.
Don't give up
and mope around.
There's a reason
why the words stopped flowing. Find the reason and you'll solve
the problem.
Are you bored
with your story and/or characters? (If so, you need to rework
these until you feel the excitement)
Is your story
underdeveloped? (Go back and fill in the plot)
Got great characters,
but a weak story or vice versa? (Put this project aside until
you find a great match for both)
Run out of things
to say for your non-fiction book? (Go back and plump up your book's
outline--give yourself more talking points)
Worried about
how to tackle this HUGE writing project? (Focus ONLY on writing
that first sentence. After that, write the second sentence, then
third, etc.)
There. I just
saved you some time and aggravation on seeking help for writer
block.
Remember: Inspiration
+ Passion + Preparedness = No Writer Block
About the author:
© Donna Monday Find more great tips on writing your first
novel
in my free Fun To Write email course: http://www.funtowrite.com
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