Writer's Block

Nothing new to most of us who use to write down things from time to time. Just try to feel the meaning of the sentence and disset the thoughts in it; isolate the ideas and try to make a valuable thought for each sense may come out of it. Develop the main idea into other smaller, but argumentative. After you disseted the main thought into more parts, it would be easy to keep the relevant ones and erase the more distanced from the subject. You didn't share the sentence, so this answer is a more theoretical one...

Sometimes I search the internet for inspiring pictures or I'm a major history lover and that inspires me a lot. The most important thing is to picture the story in your head instead of the words. The words will usually come later. Use your imagination, that's what it's there for. I hope this helped a bit!

Might it be that you are pushing yourself too hard? I find one trick to be that you tell yourself you want ideas for something XYZ but you don't over force. Just exert a gentle pressure and the idea will come. Or is your mind closed for some reason? Try to consider the topic from more than one angle. I quote: "Your mind is liek a parachute. It works best when it is open." Cheers! :D

If I really can't get writer's block back, like you seem, I use a different approach. I think of the idea; I put a digital voice recorder on; and I wait until the topic comes back to me so I can speak it rather than write it. Why digital voice recorder and not regular? Waiting for it to come verbally can take a while if you suddenly get Speaking block because you know you're recording yourself lol. (yes, that does happen too). Digital makes it easy to delete the recording after typing it up verbatim (and then edit at will).

Sounds like the stress of having a deadline is hurting you. I wouldn't be able to advise. No one's every paid a penny for my writing. If I ever really apply myself, maybe I'll have some qualifications to offer advice. Until then, all I can offer is best wishes.

p1kef1sh, love, I'm sure your reviewer will stick by your side through any little ole writer's block you might have. I can't imagine she's one to be so impatient and coldhearted as to go elsewhere and look at anyone else's musings. My advice would be to simply stop trying so hard, and just let myself ramble on with what's in my head. Your particular ramblings are quite entertaining, I have found, my dear, and I'm sure that if you just let go and let it go, you'd be typing your little fingers off in no time, with pearls and veritable diamonds of words, stringing off those keys with positively musical resonances. She can wait, I'm sure, for musings such as those, don't you think? I do. After all, some things are so well worth waiting for..........

It looks like you've got a lot of good advice, but I'll add mine anyway. The best way to overcome writer's block, besides just letting it sit for awhile, is to start writing. All those disconnected things you say you have, put them down and keep writing whatever comes to mind about them. You may not get it the same day you do this, but in a few hours or a couple of days you can go back and connect the dots. You'll see how to create a piece from the fragments. Try it. :)

When I go through writer's block, I simply remove myself from that situation for a while, and do anything BUT write. How about a quick walk or car ride up to the store to get some milk? Do a walkabout in the garden and see how high the tulip shoots are getting? A quickie romp with the missus? Laundry? Dishes? Reading? Watching tv? Staring out the window, admiring nature? I think you may need to consider a pen and pad of paper by your bedside for future instances such as this. That way, when an idea strikes, you can pen it down immediately, and then go back to it to see if it's worthy at a later time.

Nothing like a bit of pressure to help the block is there! I find reading sometimes helps to get ideas flowing or perhaps some free association writing where you lust let your mind go blank and write what ever comes out, no stopping or thinking, just flowing words. Good luck with it

Too many of us have sat with a great first sentence and struggled to find the next coherent thought to mesh it into a great story, article, or report. The most important thing to remember is that allowing ourselves to be completely stressed out by an impending deadline does little for our creative process and just causes increased feelings of panic. You could try to do some of the less traditional approaches. The first is to select a topic that you know nothing about. Sit down and write the title for your new 'venture'. Have yourself write for five minutes non-stop. Do not worry about if what you are writing actually makes sense, instead focus on the feeling you get as you either physically write or type the words. At the end of the five minutes give yourself the chance to read the document you just wrote. There are two main things that you gain from this exercise - (1) a dose of renewed vigor and (2) often a very good laugh. Stop worrying about it; talk to your reviewer and find out what the actual deadline is - sometimes it will be flexible.

When the human mind is in a very relaxed state, like during sleep or during a shower, it is more open to creative thought. I have read that writers should keep a pen and paper by their bedside so that they may write down the ideas that come to them while in bed. Sometimes, ideas even come to you in dreams. Never wait until morning, after the events of the day begin to clog your mind. I have written some of my best poetry in the middle of the night, between sleep. Try it! Also, try thinking of that "fantastic first sentence" very hard just before you doze off. Your subconscious mind is waiting...

When I brainstorm, i like to set a timer and just continue to write for a certain amount of minutes. Even if you write down "I have nothing to write about," just from the constant writing, lack of punctuation, and randomness of it all, this tends to shoot a few thoughts into my brain that I can write down. usually I am in the middle of one sentence when something good pops in my head. i immediately stop the old sentence and begin a new one. Once the timer goes off, you can stop writing and read what you have written so far. Organization is often a hindrance to writing freely, so this allows your mind to break free of all conventions and really think.

i know how that feels whenever i am away from any writing tool i have so many ideas for somerthing to write and when i get to something i forget it all and my head goes blank. i tend to scribble random words till one breaks into my head and shatters the block lol. I wish yo luck

I usually watch a movie or some television or even re-read my favorite book to get inspiration. Sometimes, I just take a nap since my dreams sometmies inspire me too.

I dont know its happening to me also, sometimes i have a lot to write and i write until i drop but sometimes i want to write but the right lines doesnt comes into my mind and so i ended up to nothing but disappointment and madness for nothing but myslef.

every one who spend hours and days thinking of some good ideas to write would really come close to running out of new ideas. I've been a member of this site for more than a year and i could say I've been through alot of writers block experience. many times i sit in front of my computer for many hours and just stare on the monitor. there's nothing you can do with that but to stop thinking and rest your mind for the day. tomorrow maybe something will pop out of your head to write.

The reason you have writers block is because you have no focus. Writing for sites like Helium where you are presented with topics to write on focuses you and allows you the pleasure of writing articles to things that interest you, and thus give you the incentive to get over that blockage. How can you get there, if you do not know where you are going ?

If you figure it out, let me know, I'm going into my 10th year of writer's block!