how do you deal with writer's block?
By toonatoons
@toonatoons (3737)
Philippines
November 1, 2006 10:18pm CST
do you experience this sometimes? i do. my brain just suddenly freezes over, and nothing coherent would come to my mind. what i usually do is stand up from wherever i am sitting, walk around, listen to soothing music, and hope that the inspiration to write comes very soon.
4 responses
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
2 Nov 06
I take a break from it by writing in my journal or else I take a relaxing shower or bath. That seems to get my brain stimulalted again.
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
2 Nov 06
thanks! i'll try them out if they'd work for me, too. i rated you both for your tips. thanks.
@LordBane (47)
• Australia
2 Nov 06
I don't get writer's block here. The Dreaded WB sometimes gets to me when I'm writing my novel as that's what I'm doing. I don't get it when I write poerty or my personal Journal. I love writing and being creative but I think I get it when I'm sick of expressing myself. I find it best to turn the computer off and walk away from it. Go for a run. Watch a movie, play a video game. Read a book. After a few days I can write again. If I'm stuck for an idea or a plot twist, instead of knowing what I want but can't seem to get the damn thing out, I spend a few days relaxing and slowly thinking about the plot problem and it comes to me, normally in the middle of the night when I should be sleeping, so I get up and write what I can. I have written all night and all day to get a story out before "I lost it."
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
3 Nov 06
thanks for sharing these tips. i really appreciate them, and i hope that those who'd be able to read this post would learn a lot from it, too.
@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
2 Nov 06
good for you. i'd rather write a thousand words than speak before a crowd. but there are times, when my mind just draws a blank. thanks for your comment.
@ChewySpree (1832)
• United States
2 Nov 06
If I have writer's block, I force myself to write something, anything, in free form. After a bit of nonsense, I usually get back on track.
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
2 Nov 06
great, thanks! i think that's what i'll do next if ever i suffer from writer's block again. i'm rating you for this, by the way. thanks.
