Originally Posted by JPioneer
Didn't even read these but I hope they help you.
Strategies for overcoming writer's block
Some authorities have recommended the following to those suffering from writer's block:[4]
* Scheduling time to write and work, regardless of the quality of the output. Find writing lessons, resources, exercises, and tips online [5]
* Engaging in brief periods of free writing or "mindwriting," in which people impulsively write whatever comes to mind. [6] Quoting from N. J. Higham: "Force yourself to write something, however clumsy it may be, for it is often easier to modify something you have written previously than to compose from scratch." [7]
* Join a traditional Writing Group or join a free online writing group.
* Hire a writing mentor to encourage and guide you through the writing process.
* Making yourself write something new by entering a writing competition
* Challenging negative thoughts about one's skill or ability to write.[8] (See Rational emotive behavior therapy.)
* Using writers' exercises such as "chunking" or focus words. There are many (for example, 1, 2, 3, 4) websites that contain numerous creative writing exercises. Writers read an exercise, and do it.
* Taking a break, meditating, or doing relaxation exercises to relieve any pressure on oneself and on the writing.
* Doing something out of the ordinary. If writer's block comes from a lack of new ideas, attempts to spark creativity by going somewhere new or doing something different can be useful.
* Returning to the writing after a lapse of a day or two.
* Write a basic plot outline of the story if having problems keeping the story on the rails.
* Brainstorming at the beginning of the writing can help the writer by relating every point to another.
* Reading, watching movies or plays, or similar activities that might bring inspiration.
* Going out to get some fresh air.
* Similarly, diet and exercise are linked to optimal performance of mind and body - thus, keeping oneself in good health is important for creative output. Aerobic exercise oxygenates the brain, and walking in particular is a time honored remedy for creative block.
* Set your writing down, go out and do something (something that will keep you busy) and then come back in a few hours with a fresh mind.
* Try asemic writing.
* Review and if necessary reorganize source material or notes.
* Listen to music.
* Draw the story.
* Take your focus away from the main story and work on the more fun, yet none-the-less needed, side stories; the legends, mythos, backstories and simple histories of things. The break from the concrete storyline can allow for a restoration of creativity.
* Break the vicious cycle and retake your self-confidence by writing something entirely unrelated to your usual field of word. For example, for someone blocked in the writing of a novel, write cooking recepies, political opinions, anything else. The idea being simply to reconnect with the energy of feeling able to create and write.
