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Try This Tip for Busting Writer’s Block

12/3/2023

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Turn off your internal critical and do what you love. ​Write.

Writer's block has hit and it has hit hard. You can't string together a single interesting, compelling, or coherent sentence. Your writing sounds like garbage. Your character's are flat, and your action is boring. You've rewritten the same page 6 times. Your garbage can is filled with discarded drafts.
Does any of that sound familiar?
We've all been there, I promise. In fact, I’m there right now. No writer is immune to bad days and rocky writing. The key is keeping yourself moving until you get back on your literary feet.
You can try the obvious tricks: Take a break, switch topics, or let the project sit for a few days.
Those things can help sometimes, but not always. What about charging head-first into your writer’s block? Have you tried that? Just lower your head like an 800 lb bull and charge right through that block.
Turn off that critical voice in your head and just write.
That's it.
Just. Write.
Your writing doesn't always have to be elegant or earth-shattering. Anything is better than a blank page, even if it looks like  someone handed a typewriter to a gorilla. Bad writing—done with purpose and direction—is a foundation that you can revise and polish.
Finishing a novel is about progress, not perfection. Perfection will come later with editing and Beta readers. For now, just do what you love: write.

Check out these links for more resources:
  • 10 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block -- Penguin Random House
  • 5 Ways to Help Beat Writer's Block -- Writer's Digest
  • What is Writer's Block? How to Overcome Writer's Block With Step-by-Step Guide and Writing Exercises -- MasterClass​
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