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How To Get Over Writers Block

Writer’s block is an inescapable fact of any writer’s life. Some have it so badly that they spend more time staring at their computer screen than they do actually writing! What can you do about this?

One technique this writer and many others have used is to put aside that project for a moment and do some creative writing to get your juices flowing again. Without any intention of actually finishing them, you could start a series of suspense books. That’s a great genre, because it’s exciting, engaging and allows you to let your imagination soar.

Remember, you don’t have to write a masterpiece. Just write about whatever pops into your head. If you need an idea, look around you and pick the first thing you see. You might have a stack of handmade scrapbooking papers, for instance. A sheet of hand made paper is a perfect start!

Now write an opening paragraph using a sheet of that paper as part of the story. ‘It was just another day, ‘ you begin, ‘like any other day, until a single sheet of handmade paper was slipped under the door.’ What was written on that piece of paper? Was it from a debt collector or was it from a secret admirer?

No doubt, that enigmatic note will trigger a thousand fantasies in your head. Great! Keep writing! If the note was from a woman wanting to get together with you for an erotic weekend rendezvous, should you take her at her word or should you be wary? You know you can’t resist, but you also know you’re going to be very careful.

Now, here is where you set aside your suspense thriller and get back to your assignment. Have it open, so you can do it immediately. Now that your creative juices are flowing again, you should be able to find an idea for your article. Let’s say you’re writing a Giro Ski Helmet product description. Your character needs the equivalent of a protective helmet. Write that article as if you were your character and you need to know everything there is to know about that helmet because your life depends on it!

It sounds silly, but it works! Even if you’re writing a college thesis on a subject that’s boring to you, if your life depends on that knowledge, it won’t be boring anymore! In fact, some of the best selling thrillers have revolved around the writer’s knowledge about something technical or trivial, like the chemical composition of perfume. If you’ve got writer’s block, this is the most enjoyable way to get over it!

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