by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
I think there are times when we all struggle with some type of writer's block. It's easy to let this stop us in our tracks. Instead, we often just have to keep writing, even if it seems like nothing but trash! LOL!
What are some tricks you use to get back in the swing of writing? Be sure to share your thoughts below.
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Blessings,
Edie
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When "my squid runs out of ink", which happens more often than I would like, here's a fix I try and use quite often. I revert to my "old school" pen and paper and I start writing out a prayer. I know this sounds silly, but as I am writing as I pray, invariably, the Spirit starts to steer me to new words and new ideas. Before long, my creativity is flowing again. Perhaps the ideas were always there and I just forgot to ask God to turn on His faucet. God's blessings Ms. Edie. Hope I get to meet you at CCWC in March.
ReplyDeleteJim, prayer is the foundational place to start!! Thank you for starting us off with that reminder. I'm looking forward to seeing you in March, too! Blessings, E
DeleteI pick up a novel I enjoyed by an author I know (like by C. Hope Clark or Ron Rash) and read Chapter 1. Invariably that will trigger an idea for a plot or a character. I can be inspired by a poet I like by reading a few of his or her poems. I have all the inspiration I'll ever need in my home library.
ReplyDeleteJay Wright; Anderson, SC
Jay, reading is a great way to break through a block! Thanks for sharing, Blessings, E
DeleteBrainstorming and doodling works for me.
ReplyDeleteIngmar, I'm a big one for letting other types of creativity (photography, knitting, doodling) jumpstart my writing engine! Thanks for chiming in! Blessings, E
DeleteI'm at that place right now. I don't know where to go "from here" ... What I usually do is a lot of 'what if' scribbling, even going beyond the realistic. I read or heard once, no idea of attribution: "When you're stuck, put your heroine up a tree and start throwing rocks at her." I love that.
ReplyDeletePeggy, great thoughts! Thanks for sharing, Blessings, E
DeleteI add "scheduled writing output" to my calendar with a goal of 2-3 pages. It becomes a game of whether I can do it. And then, I make sure that I'm at my desk by 7:30 am. Sitting there in the morning seems to inspire the action.
ReplyDeleteBrad, good insight! I really appreciate you taking time to add your suggestions! Blessings, E
DeleteI usually work on a jigsaw puzzle for a while, either on my computer or on my card table. It's detail oriented but it must use a different thought process than writing because I feel refreshed when I come back to my desk.
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