Writer's Block

first off I have to say that if you write your thoughts down then yes you are a writer IMO...Secondly, yes I've gone through bouts of writers block and its always annoying LOL....worse yet for me though is have TOO MANY ideas and not being able to pinpoint one to get it on paper..that seems ot happen to me more often than actual writers block.... I would say that takign a break would be a good idea BUT keep pen and paper handy at all times in case an idea comes to mind..that way you can jot down the key points and when you have the time build from there...also i would suggest that maybe using some writing prompts (you can find tons online) just to get your creative juices flowing again might be a good idea...

Hi Colin I went through it whilst writing my latest coaching product. The answer to overcoming it seemed to come in 3 parts; 1 - Give it a break for a while - push too hard and you push creativity away 2 - Regularly transposing yourself into the reader's position and writing from there 3 - Getting help from other writing experts. I got help on the sales and marketing side especially, from Dan Kennedy's Magnetic Marketing. Not only did it massively help with selling the book, it also was a huge help in making the content engaging and sticky. As far as I'm concerned, post-sale quality is equally if not more important than pre-sale quality - your reputation depends on it!

I write every day but some days I am more productive than on others. I have written some blog posts and responses to discussions today but have not progressed very far with my articles. I have several half written ones on file but today I feel unable to get on with them. This does not worry me because I know tomorrow I will write again, and possibly in a day or so I will be feeling very productive and will write several articles. As a writer I always know when I need to stop and have a break. If I go for a walk I usually return full of ideas about how to finish what I have started writing. I never run out of things to write about because I always have topics listed and titles waiting to have articles added.

I don't get writer's block usually. I'm always so busy that I just don't have enough time to write about all the things I want to write. I find that if I work on more than one project at a time, then writer's block can't exist. Right now I have two short stories in progress and a novel. I also have several article assignments to work on. Whenever my mind gets stuck on one project, I'll switch to another. My mind immediately starts giving me ideas about where I got stuck and I'm back to writing again right away. I also find that if I talk a walk around the park, my mind immediately comes up with great ideas. No more writer's block.

How do you conquer writer's block when you are in the examination hall? It's very surprising that we do not face writer's block when in examination hall, or just had a few minutes of it. Maybe writing is a passion, not a full time job, that's why there is writer's block. I cannot imagine the reporters face writers' block and the newspaper comes out blank the next day. Maybe have to imagine yourself in the examination hall or force yourself to think that the money from the article is going to pay for your next meal.

Those who are writers experience writer's block! It comes with the territory. When I cannot write especially for business purposes I try several "tricks" to get my brain back up and running. One, which has already been stated, is to walk away. This part is easy, it's the thinking of other things which is difficult! I try something to engage my mind in anything except what I am trying to write about. I may hike, run, listen to music, read a book or work puzzles. Many times while I am engaged in another activity the words simply begin to flow once again! Another tool I use for combating writer's block is keeping a journal. I began it only as a tool of discipline. I have found it to be a constant companion and friend. While pouring my thoughts about everything out onto paper, my block disappears. Finally, I have a technique which has taken me much time to develop. I keep several notebooks nearby. Each one has its own label and contains pieces of several different writing topics. When I get an idea about a subject on which I desire to write, I start a notebook. Whenever I get a thought or information on that topic I write it in the notebook. The next time I begin to write on the topic I check the notes I have stored. To aid in this process, I also use a digital recorder. When I am engaged in an activity which is not condusive to having my notebooks at hand, I record my thoughts and which notebook to place them in. If you do not own a recorder and are away from home... use your answering machine it works just as well. These are some of my personal techniques I use when I encounter writer's block. I hope you can find them useful!