My fellow Odyssey writers, and myself included, from time to time (if not every day) experience writer's block. It is difficult to overcome and we often find ourselves doing other things instead of writing. With that being said, here are thirty things to do when you have writer's block, in no particular order.
1. Watch a rom-com and cry
2. Binge-watch shows you've been pushing off for weeks, if not months
3. Go on a liking spree on Instagram
4. Cyber-stalk your ex
5. Go on a risky scrolling spree of hot Instagram models
6. Watch a horror movie and pee your pants
7. Take a long shower
8. Give yourself a shitty manicure
9. Attempt to follow a YouTube make-up tutorial and fail miserably
10. Watch a 'Try Not To Laugh' compilation
11. Go online shopping
12. Go on a walk down memory lane and relive your regrets
13. Go for a run
14. Do a personal photo-shoot
15. Make a super healthy smoothie
16. Bake a cake
17. Play Green Day's new album on repeat
18. Play Spotify's '80s Hits Playlist on full volume and dance the night away
19. Attempt to do yoga
20. Organize the mess you've been avoiding in your closet
21. Reread one of your favorite books from childhood
22. Play some video games and forget that you own a clock
23. Take an online math test and realize you are not smarter than a fifth grader
24. Teach a family member how to properly use the remote
25. Organize your desk and discover long lost unnecessary trinkets
26. Evaluate your entire existence on this earth and question your purpose
27. Uncover a hidden talent that will prove to be useless
28. Have a philosophical conversation with your dog
29. Watch a “Sex and the City” marathon with a glass of wine and a bowl of popcorn
30. Rediscover your social life and have a 3 hour Skype/Facetime call with an old friend
I’ve done some of these and I’m sure you have too. Don’t worry, you can admit it. We’re all guilty. We’ve all avoided responsibilities and dreaded the task of writing. We’ve found ways to deal with our emotions in unproductive or at least somewhat productive ways. As writers, writer’s block is inevitable; you cannot escape it. It creeps up on you in the worst of times, especially when you have deadlines. But hey- if doing any of the things in this list helps you get inspired, go do it! Writer’s block eventually goes away and that is precisely how I ended up with this piece. So to everyone experiencing writer’s block, I wish you all the best of luck!
