Stephanie Wrobel
By planning before I ever sit down to write. I start macro (how does it start? how does it end? what happens in between?) and then get more and more granular, until I have at least a one-sentence summary for each chapter. If I know what's going to happen next, nothing blocks me.
I also give myself permission to write poorly without judgment, especially in the first draft. I think writer's block is just a fear of being bad, but you can always improve what you have. It's a lot easier to make something that's just okay good than it is to perfect a story that only exists in your head. Less pressure, more fun!
I also give myself permission to write poorly without judgment, especially in the first draft. I think writer's block is just a fear of being bad, but you can always improve what you have. It's a lot easier to make something that's just okay good than it is to perfect a story that only exists in your head. Less pressure, more fun!
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