Knocking Down Writer's Block(s)

My sister gave me a set of writer’s blocks from Literature Lodge on Etsy. She chose Poe, Fitzgerald, and Baum. They sit next to my window/writing space. These are the only kind of writer’s blocks I like.

The impasse or deadends with writing are a problem. Mine happen when I write myself in a corner and don’t build enough tension in the story. Sometimes, I didn’t have a strong enough motive for some of the characters.

It gets frustrating when the words don’t come, or they aren’t what you want them to be. Here are some things I do to take my mind off the impediment (that I created).

Step away from the laptop. Go on a walk. Do something different.

Change the scenery. Go outside. Go somewhere.

Do another creative project (e.g. sewing, cooking, baking, painting, crafting,…)

Do a word or jigsaw puzzle.

Read. Reading is research.

I do my best plotting when I’m driving.

Exercise.

Meditate.

Listen to music.

I am usually able to get myself out of the corner and fix the problem when I’m not stressing about it. An idea often comes to me when I’m doing something else.