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Before we start, I have one thing to say: Writer's Block doesn't really exist. You either write, or you don't write. Writer's block is nothing more than a myth, a scary monster to haunt our dreams.
by RayEdwards
Before we start, I have one thing to say: Writer's Block doesn't really exist. You either write, or you don't write. Writer's block is nothing more than a myth, a scary monster to haunt our dreams.
After all, have you ever heard of a pilot boarding a plane and telling the passengers and crew, "We're not going to be flying today, because I'm suffering a terrible case of Pilot's Block"? Of course not. It's the same for writers. It just may be that you just don't feel like writing today.
What we call "writer's block" is merely resistance to writing. Today's resource is a book called The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. It is a very powerful book, especially if you're a writer. I strongly recommend you get it.
So how can you smash through those barriers to stamp out writer's block? Are there any practical tips to get through this?
These three tips can help you end writer's block so you can start writing again:
Sit down and write. Anything. This sounds ridiculously simple, but I'm not joking. Write anything. It may not be the project you're supposed to be working on. It may be a note to your mother, or it may be a greeting card to a friend whose birthday is coming up soon, or it may be your grocery list. Often you'll find that the very act of writing will help you break through the myth we call Writer's Block.
Change your emotional state using tips from Tony Robbins. Pay attention to your focus, physiology, and language.
Focus - You can choose to focus on the positive, or you can focus on the negative. If you constantly focus on your writer's block, that mythical beast will grow and grow. If you ignore the beast, it shrinks. So find something positive to focus on - your health, your family, or anything that brings you joy. Even if you're not writing, you can choose to focus on reading up on your next project. Find something positive!
Physiology refers to how you use your body. You can change your mental state by changing your posture, just as you can turn a bad day around by smiling more often (even if you have to force it at first!). If you are sitting slumped over your keyboard, eyes downcast, with your chin in your hands, you won't be able to write. Try this: sit up straight and hold your head up high. Take a few deep breaths. Gently rest your fingers on the keyboard. Ready? Now start creating brilliant copy! It may sound corny, but it works. Try it!
Language - Control those voices in your head! When you think about your writer's block, do you fret that you are a poor writer, that you must be lazy and undisciplined because you have writer's block? Well, that doesn't help. Just as you must focus on the positive, you must also choose words that are positive. Your writer's block comes from resistance, not laziness. Abusing yourself with harsh words only increases that resistance, and makes it harder for you to break through it.
Jot down all those reasons why you aren't writing. Grab a pen and paper, or sit at your keyboard, and write down all the excuses you use to get out of writing. Perhaps you don't feel like writing because you are tired, or perhaps you argued with your friend. Whatever it is, write it down. Then look honestly at those reasons. Don't they look kind of silly? Often, when I perform this exercise, I have to laugh at all those reasons - they seem so logical in my head, and yet on paper they look ridiculous! I start to laugh, and my writing flows again.
Can these tips really help? Yes, they can! You see, in my opinion, there really is no such thing as writer's block. Use these tips to stamp it out for good.
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