Writers Block – Finding the Cure
So you decide to become a writer and plan everything you need to succeed in your chosen path. Whether you are writing articles, ebooks or a novel, there comes a time in every writer’s life when you will be hit by that dreaded curse, writer’s block.
It’s comparable with the marathon runner who hits the wall before the end of the race, the tennis player who suddenly finds he let two sets run away from him. There are times when our brain simply hits overload and our mind just becomes so full of information it switches off. A writer is lucky, we can do something about it, but an athlete has to just hold in there.
Everybody is different; we all have various ways of overcoming writers block. I know of friends who say if they get stuck on one project, they just turn things around and start something else. Personally once my mind goes, I cannot complete even a shopping list! I do the best thing for me; I switch off the computer, walk away and take the dogs out. I find the peace and tranquillity of the countryside very relaxing, even on a normal day I gather my thoughts while on a walk. Many of my articles have been written while outside, I never leave the house without a micro cassette recorder.
With the introduction of the internet and the opportunities rising today for new authors to start writing from home, it comes as quite a shock when writer’s block suddenly prevents you from working. Be assured it happens to every writer, no-one is immune, even the top novelist’s in the world dry up at some stage.
Taking tips from others may help you: play an online game, listen to some music or bake some cookies. The clue’s here are simple in thought; take your mind off your writing. Following just a short break you will find your senses are heightened, your words begin to flow again.
The next time writer’s block hits you and I hate to sound pessimistic, but it will it’s an occupational hazard, you may find all you have to do is start to perform a writing exercise. Take the alphabet, for each letter try to think of a different niche you could write about. Take notes of your ideas and feel grateful for all the new material you have just gathered for future reference.
Now you can feel assured that writer’s block is not as daunting as you first thought when faced by that plain white sheet in front of you. It could even be a blessing.
It’s comparable with the marathon runner who hits the wall before the end of the race, the tennis player who suddenly finds he let two sets run away from him. There are times when our brain simply hits overload and our mind just becomes so full of information it switches off. A writer is lucky, we can do something about it, but an athlete has to just hold in there.
Everybody is different; we all have various ways of overcoming writers block. I know of friends who say if they get stuck on one project, they just turn things around and start something else. Personally once my mind goes, I cannot complete even a shopping list! I do the best thing for me; I switch off the computer, walk away and take the dogs out. I find the peace and tranquillity of the countryside very relaxing, even on a normal day I gather my thoughts while on a walk. Many of my articles have been written while outside, I never leave the house without a micro cassette recorder.
With the introduction of the internet and the opportunities rising today for new authors to start writing from home, it comes as quite a shock when writer’s block suddenly prevents you from working. Be assured it happens to every writer, no-one is immune, even the top novelist’s in the world dry up at some stage.
Taking tips from others may help you: play an online game, listen to some music or bake some cookies. The clue’s here are simple in thought; take your mind off your writing. Following just a short break you will find your senses are heightened, your words begin to flow again.
The next time writer’s block hits you and I hate to sound pessimistic, but it will it’s an occupational hazard, you may find all you have to do is start to perform a writing exercise. Take the alphabet, for each letter try to think of a different niche you could write about. Take notes of your ideas and feel grateful for all the new material you have just gathered for future reference.
Now you can feel assured that writer’s block is not as daunting as you first thought when faced by that plain white sheet in front of you. It could even be a blessing.