by Dennis Stokes
Do you suffer from writer’s block and what is it?
Oh boy! I’ve got to get this article finished and I have absolutely nothing to write. It just won’t come.
Is this your problem? “Not mine”, you say, but come on… we all have had the same experience of not being able to think of what to say or write. It’s that dreaded experience of having….
WRITER’S BLOCK!!!!
Uhhg! I strain and strain and I still can’t get anything out on my head and onto that darn page.
Writer’s block is an absolute enraging and desperate experience. All you want to do is write, but it just won’t come about however hard you try.
You break into a cold sweat as you try to force something out. The harder you try, the worse it gets. You scream at the top of your lungs scaring everybody in your house, but it doesn’t make anything start working for you.
So what brings on writer’s block?
Well it could very well be fear. You fear what you have to do and the stress just turns your mind off. You might not think you really know how to write and you’re afraid of what other’s might think, so you have to perform. Or you might just be scared to death of writer’s block itself.
Writer’s block can happen to anyone in any situation. You may think you have to have a masterpiece or you will get picked apart by all the critics out there waiting to pounce on your next article.
Here are some ideas that you can put to use to overcome writer’s block once and for all.
I am here to tell you that WRITER’S BLOCK CAN BE OVERCOME.
Please, remain seated.
[1] Know your topic. If you prepare properly and really know your subject, you will likely have a lot to write about. Research will not only prepare you to write, but will bring you confidence. You’ll know what you’re talking about and it will come out.
[2] Forget about being perfect. When you are experiencing writer’s block you need to forget about writing and just type or write about any thoughts that come to mind. Even if it doesn’t make any sense, just get it out on paper. Keep writing whatever comes to mind. I’m serious, even if you think it’s silly, right it down. Forget about what your drafts will look like. Don’t judge what is worthy to go down on paper or not. Write it all down and you will be surprised at not only what comes out of you, but the fact that you are writing and thats what counts.
[3] Don’t edit while you are writing. This goes hand in hand with the last tip. Just let the thoughts flow without even focusing on any writing structure. Forget the spelling, grammar, sentence structure, etc. The idea is to write down your thoughts without any thought to the correctness of it. You can structure it later after you have the thoughts down on paper. Write like you are talking to a friend at a coffee shop. Just having a casual conversation.
[4] Forget about the first sentence. Get rid of writer’s block by writing down what comes to mind in any order. You don’t have to always start with the beginning. Start at the end if that’s all you can think of in your writing. As you get something started, you will activate your mind in a way and the other parts of your article will surface.
[5] Act as if. You act like you are a great writer that always has something great to say, you will have something to say. There is real power in acting like what you want to be. You have the talent in you and as you act confident, you will be able to write.
[6] As the old Nike slogan says, “Just do it!” Stop procrastinating right now. Keep your notes close by and start writing. Use the ideas others have had on the subject as a way to get your thoughts going. Remember, there really isn’t anything original. Of course you never want to copy someone word for word because thats called plagiarism and illegal. It is very acceptable to take the many ideas of others and put those ideas into your own words, adding your own experiences and writing style and voila you have an original piece of work
To summarize, you can get over your writer’s block. You might not think your writing is the greatest, but don’t let that stop you. There’s always those out there that will learn from you and will appreciate what you’re writing. The more you write the better you’ll get, so just keep going and you will even surprise yourself.
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