How I Avoid Writer's Block
According to Wikipedia, Writer’s block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author is either unable to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown
I’ve been writing fiction and non-fiction for over twenty years and I’ve never experienced a case of writer’s block. Sure, I sometimes get up in the morning and don’t feel like writing, but that’s not the same thing. This is akin to not feeling like going to work some days. But I’ve never been stuck in a writer’s block situation. I believe this is because of the way I organize my writing projects.
My usual practice is to have three major projects going on at the same time. Most of my energy is spent on a main project. I have another project which is wrapping up and a third which is in the planning stage. I often find myself needing a break from the main project. (This usually occurs after working on it for weeks or months). The best way to describe my feeling for the main project is I’m simply drained and need a break.
When this situation arises, I jump into one (or both) of the other projects. After several days or perhaps a few weeks, I get an urge to go back to the main project. At this time, I actually feel refreshed and eager to tackle that project again.
In the past, the three projects were fiction stories, either novels or short stories or a combination of both. Now the projects tend to be a non-fiction book, a video class and articles.
I’m not sure my process will work for others, but if you experience writer’s block try working on a different project for a time and see if the issue disappears.
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