Hey Guys,
I strongly believe I suffer from the worst case of Writers block known to men! One minute stories are flowing through my head like a river and the next I am as blank as a white sheet of paper. It sucks, not being able to write, not knowing what now?? I start doubting my ability to write again, it really sucks!!!
I recently read a pin on Pinterest that said “A real writer doesn’t let writers block get in the way of his/her dreams”. I was like, ‘Oh no, I am not a REAL WRITER!’ and then I carried on to do more research on authors that have been affected by writers block and the results were quite educating.
Did you know that famous author Ralph Ellison worked nearly 40 years on his second novel due to writers block?? Unfortunately he passed away without completing it.
So during my research, I came across a few tips that can help one overcome this writers disease:
- Meditation
- Work from scene or chapter outlines
- Set a timer and write in tem minute blocks
- Read for inspiration
And the tip that I particularly found helpful was, ‘Make a habit of writing everyday’.
If you find yourself in this situation, sometimes it’s also important to have a self-affirmation such as ‘I am a brilliant creative writer’, this will help you overcome writers block. It’s the power of speaking things into existence.
On that note, I live you with this:
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you- Ray Bradbury