5 Things To Help With Writer's Block
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5 Things To Help With Writer's Block

A few ways to find inspiration.

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5 Things To Help With Writer's Block
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Writer's Block is something everyone deals with at some point. I happen to be dealing with it at the moment, so I thought I'd put together a small list of 5 ways to find inspiration for writing:

1. Read

Whether it's a novel, poem, or fanfiction, read something creative. Find a work that is thought provoking and jot down any ideas you have while reading. Even if they seem silly at the time (like "What if water was rock and rock was water?") chances are you'll come up with something to work with.

2. Watch

Watch something, a movie, tv show, YouTuber, anything that you enjoy. Just get your brain focused on something that isn't print. After you've gotten away from that, try writing again. If you're still blocked, try transcribing the video you watch.

3. Create

Make something. Anything will do. Try your hand at drawing, painting, video creation, singing, anything that creates something. Make something from your own mind, in your own way. It doesn't matter if it's good by other people's standards, just make something.

4. Tumblr

The great thing about Tumblr is that you don't need an account to surf most content. There are so many blogs on there dedicated to writing prompts. They publish anywhere from once an hour to once every two hours.

5. People Watch

Go somewhere that you can watch people as they pass by. Starbucks, parks, or malls are perfect places for this. Take a notebook and pen/pencil with you. Watch the people the pass by. Make up a story about them. Who are they? What do they do? Where are they going? The answers can be as simple or complex as you want.

In the end, it doesn't matter where or how you find inspiration. As long as you can find anything that can get your mind working in a creative way, it will do. So walk away from your writing application, or your computer altogether and find something that makes you think.

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