#5 Writers Block: 3 steps out of it

Writer's Block is the bane of all writers.

I know.

I KNOW.

That horrible feeling of nothing even sprouting in your mind to write down-- depending on the kind of writer you are, you either continually stare at the computer screen, that blank page in Microsoft word with the cursor just blinking at you; or you have your notebook open with your pen just relaxing in your hand, or for the more frazzled writer, tapping on the book every two seconds wondering why no ideas are coming.

Not to worry. There is a way out!

I find writers block as a small period where-- I wouldn't necessarily say we don't have ideas, but the transfer of the particular idea from our mind to the page isn't coming. If that makes sense at all!

1) Write.
I know that sounds silly. But just write. Take your notebook, and just write anything that comes into your mind. You can write 'Blah blah blah' or 'I don't know what to write' or whatever, just keep that pen moving, write non stop for about 5 minutes, and see where it will take you.
I learned a technique on my Creative Writing Course called 'Stream of Consciousness' and it's literally just writing non stop, you don't pause.. you continuously write, and it did help me in most instances.

2) Set yourself in a different surrounding
Sometimes I find that we get blocked because where we write is the same place, same four walls, or same area, or same chair, whatever, it gets boring.
Change it up.. write while you're on the train. Or go and sit in a Starbucks or a Costa. Take your notebook or your phone for the tech savvy writer..

3) Get Emotional
Yep. I said it. When worst comes to worst, get in tune with those emotions. Think about something that made you upset, angry, happy,  sad-- something. It tends to send that pen a running down that page. It ALWAYS works for me, and I end up writing something out of it. It works for the music celebrities.. why can't it work for us too?


Get writing you amazing writer, you

:)