We've all been there. You had a deadline. You have to write. Something needs to be on a page. You have an editor to please, or a professor. And you have no idea what to write. In fact, not knowing what to write has led me to write this article. In the process of trying to decide what to write, here are some of the things I've done to overcome writer's block.
1. Spent 15 minutes deciding what to watch.
Landed on: "RuPaul's Drag Race", season five. Other popular shows include Amazon's "Transparent" or the season three premiere of "How to Get Away with Murder."
2. Thought I found a topic, started writing, then deleted my work.
This article was originally supposed to be about Robby (not Robert!) from "Finding Prince Charming", but I couldn't find any GIFs of him. Which is a crime.
3. Ate a snack.
Of course I also spent 10 minutes standing in the door of my pantry, trying to decide what snack. And of course I can't eat and write at the same time. So that was a nice break.
4. Posted on Instagram.
I don't really have an excuse for this, I just love Instagram.
5. Sent a few emails.
That counts as work, right?
6. Scrolled through the New York Times webpage for article ideas.
There's so much going on in the news that I couldn't pick one and therefore decided to pick none.
7. Got distracted by RuPaul's Drag Race.
Well obviously I have to WATCH the runway!
8. Uploaded pictures to Facebook from my phone.
Really, I got distracted by the thought of clutter on my phone and now here I am.
9. Changed the water my flowers are in.
God forbid they died in the process of me writing this.
10. Changed my clothes.
I was kinda cold...
11. Made some tea.
It helps me think!
12. Updated my planner/calendar.
If I don't write down my appointments I'll forget, and that clearly cannot happen!
13. Googled the guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Clearly, I shouldn't have started watching this show.
