Knocking Down Writer's Block(s)
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My sister gave me a set of writer’s blocks from Literature Lodge on Etsy. She chose Poe, Fitzgerald, and Baum. They sit next to my window/writing space. These are the only kind of writer’s blocks I like.
The impasse or deadends with writing are a problem. Mine happen when I write myself in a corner and don’t build enough tension in the story. Sometimes, I didn’t have a strong enough motive for some of the characters.
It gets frustrating when the words don’t come, or they aren’t what you want them to be. Here are some things I do to take my mind off the impediment (that I created).
Step away from the laptop. Go on a walk. Do something different.
Change the scenery. Go outside. Go somewhere.
Do another creative project (e.g. sewing, cooking, baking, painting, crafting,…)
Do a word or jigsaw puzzle.
Read. Reading is research.
I do my best plotting when I’m driving.
Exercise.
Meditate.
Listen to music.
I am usually able to get myself out of the corner and fix the problem when I’m not stressing about it. An idea often comes to me when I’m doing something else.
