Stuck in a rut, as always.
By clicker27
@clicker27 (55)
August 19, 2012 9:18pm CST
I've been reading this lately. A brilliant blog about writing and so I decided I wanted get back to writing. But then immediately, the "writer's block" just hit me in the face. I've been trying for a couple of days but nothing seems to ooze out of this rusty naggan. Any suggestion anyone? Thanks.
4 responses
@DracsWolfy (139)
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22 Aug 12
I am always struggling to diminish writers block, and am struggling to do so at the moment. I have ideas swimming around my head and know exactly what I want to write about, but it just doesn't seem to happen when I get down to it, which is incredibly frustrating.
I find, like yourself, blogs that focus on writing and the like tend to be more than helpful when I'm stuck. Or, I sometimes read stories/articles similar to what I am looking to write. That should do the trick. Writing should never be forced :)
@clicker27 (55)
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23 Aug 12
Right, writing must never be forced. I've read a many articles saying the "unless one cannot not write, then don't write at all." Just as the ink freely leaks out of a pen when used, so should the writer allow his ideas to freely and smoothly leak out of his mind. Thanks you very much Dracs!
@Pegasus72 (1898)
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29 Sep 12
as you go about your day and you think I should write about that jot down a note to do so when you are near your computer. Writing is either there or it isn't, forcing it is no good. I find I do my best work when the words just flow.
@violann (436)
• United States
31 Aug 12
There are a couple things I do to get my creative juices flowing again. For one I keep a journal and I don't write in it every day, however when I'm stuck and can't think of any thing to write about I just start writing about childhood memories and things that we did as a family or with friends.
Another thing I do that helps is I'll take a piece of paper and just write random words on it, or get out the dictionary and pick a page and just write down words from that. Tear the paper in strips that way each word in by itself, put them in a bowl or small box shake it up and pull one out. What ever that word is I try to build a short story or paragraph around it. Works for me hope this help.
