EFFECTIVE WAYS TO OVERCOME WRITER'S BLOCK
So you started righting, you had this wonderful, inspiring ,romantic tale in your head and decided to put it down on paper. then along the line your imaginary friends decided to go on vacation without you,huh?What a shame!
Your wonderful tale has reached a dark tunnel, you are sapped out, no inspiration, no motivation, You want to write but you seem not to have any idea of what to write. so you dump that one hoping someday your friends would return and complete your story,but you feel terrible. You really want to complete that book and get on with it and the thought of an unfinished story haunts you though, just wait until your pals find out. yet you still want to write but every time you pick that book,you forget alphabets,words,everything. What is happening to you ,you have no idea... you had this thing all thought out from beginning but now, you don't recall anything. You have hit rock-bottom,no ideas, empty head...you just hit the BLOCK, yeah,WRITER'S BLOCK. What the hell! Truth is writers block is not just a problem ,it is a stage in Writing. 99% of writers go through this,some repeatedly. It is like a bridge you have got to cross to go over the other side and can really be frustrating and depressing. I personally do have lots of work on my table, not that i do not want to write them ,I do..I just can not figure out what to write anymore and that is pretty annoying.
However, there has never been a writer who did not overcome WRITER'S BLOCK,whoever did not,is not a writer.
What causes WRITER'S BLOCK, you may ask,. there are causes but it definitely differs from person to person,but here are some of the causes.
PROCRASTINATION:I am definitely a high ranking officer here,I procrastinate virtually everything including food and meanwhile I have had this post for four days now an d I am just posting it. putting off writing for another time kills writing and brews WRITER'S BLOCK.
Once an idea gets into your head write it down,as a writer you should always be with your notepad. do not wait until you get home or to the office, just write it. There is no better time or place to write. So you either put it down now, or lose it forever!
PERFECTIONISM:Writing does not have to be perfect, it only has to be comprehensive. so do not worry about your tenses,punctuation ,blah blah blah just write...There are editors for that. when you begin to worry about your spellings and all, you can not write because you will keep waiting to have everything in order before putting pen on paper and trust me, you are gonna wait forever , because the only way to write is to keep writing.
LACK OF INFORMATION:Seriously, writers are not empty heads, we are intelligent people and we should use our intelligence. Whatever piece you are writing, get as much information as possible on that. Make research, google is free...use it! When you start up a piece of writing without a good idea or knowledge about your topic,you will burn out.
DEPRESSION: Yeah, depression kills writing too. as a writer , you should stay positive, depression does not give you the chance to think straight and when you are not thinking straight, you can not write.
THESE ARE SOME WAYS WE CAN OVERCOME WRITER'S BLOCK
- Avoid books or persons who tell you this is how to write.
- There is no way to write, Writing is not Science,there are no formular
- Stay positive.
- Listen to good music.
- Read inspirational quotes and books.
- take part in sport activities.
- Avoid procrastination.
- Brainstorm.
- hangout with friends who make you feel good.
- Avoid distractions.
All these are just some ways ,it differs from person to person.. So go on, pick your pen and lets get writing again... Feel free to drop your comments and let me know how your writing is coming along. HAPPY WRITING
