Muses/ Inspiration for Writers with Writer's Block

Hey Saiman. Being a writer myself I am all too familiar with the dreaded "Writers Block" you've described. When I can't think of anything to write or can't muster up any sign of inspiration I usually refer to what kindled my love of writing in the first place - which is the world around me. Try watching movies or reading prints such as the newspaper. Recent stories are very helpful at riling up your imagination. I have also been able to concoct many interesting pieces via day-to-day conversation. Try going outside and observing what is happening around you. Observation is the key to spark!

If I have no ideas I don't write at that moment. I never push for ideas. I let ideas come to me. I never know when inspiration will hit. When it hits, I write it. I already have a lot written so if I don't write as much that's okay for me. I can do well on what I have. For me things like songs, movies, my dog, my friends, anything can inspire me. Best of luck to you.

I watch movies and tv or read. Things that stimulate my imagination, from there, the wheels start to turn and I can get to writing.

I would suggest you to visit mylot.com whenever you feel the writers block and give some responses and read what people are saying and respond to them and start a new response and voila you could get a brand new idea to write on a particular subject! This is what I do most of the time when feeling kind of block on any other work i do.

I stop trying but always keep pen and paper near by for sudden random thoughts so I can jot them down...I find that when I am having trouble being creative whether its drawing, painting or writing I have to stop forcing myself to come up with stuff becuase my block becomes bigger when I do...and when my flow kicks back in i have tons of notes jotted down to work with....seems to work fairly well for me..My biggest problem is trying to find the time to do these things....

I am not a writer but do write small articles for college magazines and stuff. I have discovered that i cant force myself to sit down and write in a particular given time, i need my space and flexibility. And sometimes ideas just come to me. The place i get my ideas most frequently is the loo. so if you have a block, just dont think too hard, let your mind float and you will find that just the right idea comes to you.(well it works for me. Best of luck to you.

Well, I can truly relate with this thought. I have been there many times, and the main problem is when you are writing for sites where you make $$ from your Writing and you just cannot think of anything to write that might inspire someone. I just tend to start surfing when this happens and try to find a topic or such that I am interested in, and see if it helps inspire me to start writing about things, or think about a moment in my life that means a lot to me, and then just go from there.

Try writing to music. Sometimes the ebb and flow of the music can inspire you to write. Try all types of music not just one kind especially when you are writing emotional scenes. Lie down and think about the scene you are trying to write about. I think we all neeed a little help once in awhile when it comes to getting the creative juices flowing. I need to rewrite my novel and so far haven't been able to get myself interested in such a big project. Some of it is pure laziness on my part.

Here is a useful site dealing with getting over 'writer's block': http://aalbc.com/writers/writerblock.htm Gives 8 things to do when the words don't come (basically, it is saying do other productive things: writers don't just write!) Here are a few ideas: * Try working on something different. * Try setting up a regular writing routine and time, and stick to it. * Try changing your writing routine, maybe working at a different time of the day or different place. I once broke free of an icepack by forcing myself to get up at 5:30 every morning to write. (I'm a night person, and I hate getting up early.) This worked until I collapsed from exhaustion. * If you're stuck in a particular story, try interviewing your characters, and ask them questions about themselves. * A variant on the above, try writing a criminal profile on your characters. * Try getting away from it for a while. Read instead. Or read something different. Or don't write or read for a while, and see if the words and thoughts start bubbling up in your head. Then stand back and open the valve. * Enforce strict discipline on writing something, anything, every day. Regardless of how bad. * DON'T start the day by rereading what you wrote last. In fact, don't edit or reread what you've written for at least a week or two. (If I reread my work from yesterday, any yesterday, before starting work today, I'd have given up writing years ago. Decades, maybe. Most of my first draft is abysmal. And I don't brag about my second drafts, either.) * Keep working on what you've started, even if you think it's crap. Maybe it is, but so what. Don't think of it as crap; think of it as ore to be refined later. I've written whole books that seemed like crap while I was working on them. And then I was surprised to discover what what I had done. * Assume that this is a temporary period you're going through, and that you will come out of it. This is known as faith. (Faith is believing in what you don't see.)

i am sure you can make anything and everything an inspiration to your writing. watch movies, and pay close attention to their dialogues, im sure you'll get something out of their lines and play around with it. if not, read a lot. read materials from other writers and be inspired. get the same subject but look at it in a whole new different light or on a different approach. or talk to people, sometimes we get a lot of great ideas from other people and just add our thoughts on it. writers block can always happen. you just have to sit back and relax a little and get started all over again. have fun!

I am a member of a writing group so I get inspiration from the prompts that are provided at meetings. A Writer's Book of Days by Judy Reeves has excellent writing prompts. I wrote almost an entire novel from writing prompts. Other times I will just sit and write in my journal when I am itching to write, as you say. It clears my head.

I spend alot of time outdoors with the feral cats I care for. They are the inspiration behind all I do in life. When I get writer's block I just get out there and observe these wonderful cats and eventually I feel that block disappear.

hello saiman :) I experience that so-called writer's block, oftentimes. I write, occasionally, at an online news magazine. when I find it hard to write anything, I go back to the most basic questions. what is it that Im writing about? Who are my target audiences/readers? what would be the most effective way to bring out the truth and relevance in my writings? it would also help us if we interview people that could contribute to our particular subjects/topics. in short, we must have sources. I guess, the so-called writer's block would only happen if we dont have enough materials. so, goodluck to all of us! :)

Man, I know how you feel. I get to the point where I feel like I'm literally aching to create a new story, or another part of one..but the words come out all wrong. Music helps..sometimes if you hit on just the right song, suddenly writing becomes smoother. Sometimes I go for a walk, or watch the sun set..or the moon rise, think of something OTHER than writing that I'm passionate about..and it can spark inspiration. Sometimes all you need to do is take a tiny bit of time off, relax a little, listen to silence, take a nap, read one of your favorite books or magazines or whatever, and by time you get back to write...just because you feel refreshed you find you can write again. It doesn't ALWAYS work, but occasionally all one needs is a little break.

Ok i will admit there has to be a source of inspiration for writing But then sometimes you have to search within yourself Your thoughts and perceptions can be a great tool and an inspiration for writing Usually that goes for me

I too am a writer, but I don't have issues with writer's block. Sometimes I may not always be able to write what I was wanting to write, but I can always write something. That's why I have many different projects going at one time, so that if one doesn't interest me on a certain day, I can move to another one. I wrote an article not long about about how to move past writer's block. If you're interested in reading it - you can find it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/60185/ten_tips_for_overcoming_writers_block.html Good luck - and keep writing!

recycle. The possibilities are endless.

Reading others' writing helps a lot. I always feel like the best writers are the ones that read a lot. What kind of things do you enjoy writing about?

I put myself in my car and drive. I drive anywhere, but the place that seems to inspire me most of all, is the Airport. There's so many people, so many curiosities, so much action and bustle and tears that its so very hard not to become inspired at it all. Good luck with the writers block. I hope very much that you figure it all out. If you have an airport near you, try it out. It really works for me.

Honestly, I start making up situations in my head and putting them on paper. I come up with the strangest stuff possible even if it doesn't make sense. I think of situations that I see on the street...I see people walking and I begin to make up stories about their life. Just something to get the brain rolling again. This often gives me ideas to continue on what I was originally working on. Hope this helps...