Everyone knows the term Writer’s Block. It is a dreadful barrier; I have dealt with. For those lucky writers out there who have never encountered Writer’s Block, or those who never knew they have had (Good for you…). Writer's block is when your creativity runs dry, and words stop appearing on the paper. And for those who are experiencing it, well, you’re in luck, because I have some techniques which can (possibly) help you with jumping over that irritating hurtle.
These are some ways to overcome Writers Block:
• Doing the normal: from normal everyday chores. Like watering the garden. I have had a major idea when I was watching the rain and I had an idea for a death scene.
• Look around for some prompts.
• Creating a new character. Can be an irrelevant character who doesn’t have to be in your story, you can design them; you know hair, eyes, style, mannerism. They can be a prompt for you story. And that character can turn into a very scene in your story. They can become an event. E.g. design a mermaid, you can think of a ship, beach or ocean scene. And work off the character.
• Get a friend to bounce idea off of. Can be anything or anyone, can be an inanimate being.
• Read, read, and read. Reread your story again to think about how it can possible continue. Or read different genres to your normal. Read short stories, poems, novels, anything. The ideas in the other stories, you can make your own, and blend it to your own style. Make a cliché different.
• Write whatever comes to mind. Any random ideas. Anything that comes to mind, a character trips and gets injured, or they find something unusual. Quantity vs. quality. Quantity must always come first.
• This is not a book, this is not a book. Books are scarier then stories. Books are big and colossal, stories are fun and carefree.
• Change your environment where you do a lot of your writing. It can be reorganizing your desk, or going to another place altogether, like a park, or a coffee shop.
• If you have attempted all of the above, maybe what you need is a break. A tiny hiatus, for you can come back with fresh eyes and a ready creative flow. It is okay if you have to push back deadlines, for a few days, weeks, or even a couple of months. If you continue to pour your imagination tap for too long you might have to wait for it to recharge and that is okay.
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