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How I Broke Out Of Writer's Block

It happens to the best of us.

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How I Broke Out Of Writer's Block
Jessica Samuels

It happens to the best of us; some days the words flow and other times they are stopped right in their tracks. It sucks and gets in the way of a good writing flow. There are ways of getting over it though, and some can be helpful in making you feel better to get the words flowing again. It can be hard to get out of when it’s caused by depression and emotional break ups. Time outside in the sun can help, and even taking a shower to clear your head works. Writing exercises can help too and can lead to more stories. Reading books can help as well since it reminds you why you are writing in the first place. Having a notebook nearby can help especially when you are stuck or have too many thoughts. Music can help too since it can jump start my brain into thinking of topics, and story ideas. It helps to use television and movies too since it’s hard to write through things without a muse so to speak. For this book, I’m using reality television to get me in the mood to write this book. I’m using shows like Flavor of Love, Real Chance of Love, Rock of Love, I love New York and Daisy of Love. It can help me see which characters need to be created, and I’m even making a list of perfect guy qualities so I can make my characters fall in love. It’s something to escape to, and reading romance books can help some especially if you need inspiration. Writer’s block happens to everyone, and making lists of topics to write about can help. Novel writing software can help you jumpstart it too. It can be hard to get out of it though. It can also be a sign of being afraid it will turn out horrible, and in that case, it’s easier to edit a story than a blank page. Writer’s block can last for some time, and the easiest way is to power on through. Even writing sprints and freewriting can help with getting out of it. It can be the worst to deal with and it can really get in the way of productivity. Sleeping and having snacks periodically can also help. Also, some people can’t write in silence, and I know I can’t. I have stuff on in the background to help. I even made a play list to turn to when I get stuck. It’s a horrible thing to happen, but with the right motivation and tools it will be easy to power through. I know once I’m on a roll the words crank out by themselves.

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