As noted in the introductory blog, “5 Reasons Behind Writer’s Block,” there are several reasons why writers are often prevented from writing. The five primary reasons include:
- Lack of Time to Write
- Sickness
- Work
- Lack of Creativity
- Home Responsibilities
- ***Fear*** (Added later due to comments on original post)
The first step to overcoming Writer’s Block comes from the need to discover why the writer is blocked in the first place. Once you have establish the why you can work on how to move forward.
Lack of Creativity = Finding Inspiration
Are you feeling all dried up? Your metaphorical well of creativity is empty with only sand at the bottom and walls that echo and mock your best efforts? What you need is a high dose of inspiration! Luckily, inspiration can be found in a myriad of places.
- The best place for an author to find inspiration is in reading. Reading and writing go hand-in-hand, especially when an author is feeling low on personal creativity. Go reread that series that first inspired you to write. Find something that you aspire to.
- If reading isn’t doing it for you, I suggest looking at Fan Art. Now, I know some of you are probably shaking your heads and thinking about clicking elsewhere, but hear me out. Fan Art is some of the highest praise out there. People love a series so much that they take hours to create art celebrating that series. Whenever I look at fan art, it motivates me to write something that someone will consider worthy of fan art.
- Still can’t write? Start writing down in a journal what happened to you this week. Yes, I know this can be a bit tedious, but take some time to write down the most interesting thing or whatever you can remember. This will get you writing (even if it’s not very good). Then try to turn that writing into a minimalist poem with only a few words per line and no complete sentences. This exercise will at least help get your brain back into writing mode.
Writing is not always easy, and tapping into a truly creative vein can be as difficult as producing diamonds, but the effort is always worth it.
Happy Writing Everyone!
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This helpful Kaylann, thank you! Have a great time over there.
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You are welcome! I am so glad that you found it helpful. How has your blog been doing?
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I’m trying
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This was awesome!! I’m really enjoying this series!! 😀😀😀
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Thank you Hope! I’m so glad that you are enjoying them and finding them helpful 😀 How is your writing going?
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Yes, these are great tips!! Pretty well!!! I’m working on outlining and character development, and trying to get ready to write like crazy in July!!
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I wrote a post on how free writing has helped me after our conversation the other day. I’ve been writing more. Your tips are always a big help. Thanks, Kayla Ann. ^^
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That is so fantastic to hear Miss M! I can’t wait to read it, have you posted it yet?
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Yes, I did. It’s a little post. ^^
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I’m going to go check it out right now!
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I believe that reading is the best key to unlock writer’s block. UNLESS it makes you feel guilty that you’re wasting time reading when you should be writing. No hope, no cure? 🙂
–Michael (Who vows to dig himself out of his hole sooner or later.)
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I am right there with you! I can find inspiration from a good book in only minutes!
You can do it Michael! Dig, dig, dig…
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We all relate! As long as it helps your writing in the long term or somehow makes your life better, it’s not a waste of time 🙂
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I like it
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Thank you!
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Thank you for the inspiring and useful tips, KaylaAnn.
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Thank you for your continued support Eugenia! You’re awesome!
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Thank you, and the feeling is mutual.
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I love this. I feel like it’s hard for us to acknowledge that we sometimes struggle to be creative, but it is a real thing! 🙂 I use the last suggestion all the time. It seems menial, but once I start writing menial things it’s easier to get back to work on a project
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Thank you so much! It truly is a real and complex problem with a sometimes simple solution.
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