What to Do When Your Writing Stalls Out

By Marcy Kennedy, @MarcyKennedy
 
Part of the Writer's Life Series

JH: A little sneak peak today of the re-vamped Indie Author column. Marcy discusses a problem all writers face at some point, not matter which career path they're on--stalled writing. 

There comes a time in every writer’s career when they find themselves stuck. The words and ideas aren’t flowing like they used to. Production stalls out. Panic sets in.

If you’re a career writer like I am, that panic is compounded by the fact that writing pays your bills, and when you aren’t producing new books, your income drops. The best way to make a solid living in the new publishing landscape is to publish often.

For a year and a half, I produced a minimum of one book every other month. And it was easy for me. (Please don’t hate me for saying that.)

Then 2018 hit, and it stopped being easy. While I don’t believe in writer’s block, I do believe we can become stuck or we can stall out.
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