Erin Le Clerc
Sometimes you just need to take a "brain break". Go do something else. Head to your favourite café and people watch. Read some books. Watch TV. Go for a walk by the water. Give your brain a break from "having to be productive" and let it just rest awhile.
Once you're rested, I'm a big fan of pen and paper, and just throwing some ideas around. Map stuff that you may or may not use. If I'm really stuck, I might read a mentor text, or even set aside that story completely and start working on something (anything!) else. It's all about getting the flow happening again.
I find I am most productive when I go to "write ins" using the Pomodoro Technique (25 mins silent work, 5 min break). When others are silently writing/tapping away at their keyboards, all diligently working, I feel inspired to push through my stuck points, and it's often there that inspiration hits and I get the next scene/idea that helps me complete a project!
Once you're rested, I'm a big fan of pen and paper, and just throwing some ideas around. Map stuff that you may or may not use. If I'm really stuck, I might read a mentor text, or even set aside that story completely and start working on something (anything!) else. It's all about getting the flow happening again.
I find I am most productive when I go to "write ins" using the Pomodoro Technique (25 mins silent work, 5 min break). When others are silently writing/tapping away at their keyboards, all diligently working, I feel inspired to push through my stuck points, and it's often there that inspiration hits and I get the next scene/idea that helps me complete a project!
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