9 Ways to Concur Writer’s Block

Writer’s block: the inability to write another word. 
That’s putting it rather simply, and it’s a moment in time all writers dread. So how do you get past writer's block? Below, are some of my favorite techniques.
Do something else. Sometimes the answer is to step away from your computer. Take a walk, clean the house, watch a movie, hang out with friends. 
Discuss it out loud. You don’t necessarily need a live person to do this. Ramble to yourself, discuss what you want to happen with a stuffed animal, explain the problem you’re having to a picture. You might be surprised how this helps you work though what’s causing your writer’s block.

Try a new approach. Put your characters in danger, have them take the hard right over the easy wrong (or vise versa), turn left instead of right.
Allow yourself to write crap. It will help you get to where you need to be in the story.
Work on a different scene. Often times writing a scene that comes later in the book will help you realize what needs to happen in the one you’re stuck on.


Do some writing exercises. There are sites that offer themes, Figment being one of them.


Try the cluster technique. Write down a word, any word, then jot down anything that comes to mind when you think of that word.







Map out options. To the left is a much neater version of what I often do on a piece of notebook paper.




Give yourself a break. Inspiration can't be forced. Allowing yourself to take a short break might just get your creative juices flowing again.