Tami Veldura
Writer's block is always a dislike of what I'm 'supposed' to be writing. If I'm not interested in the story, characters, or plot, I'm going to have a hard time writing anything about it. I'm just not having fun!
To kickstart myself I'll work on something I've been thinking about starting, I'll take a look at some writing prompts (they tend to turn into full stories), or I'll go outside and get physical. A walk around the block or a workout tend to put me in the writing mood.
But for the most part, I try not to commit to things that might not hold my interest. I write all my stories on spec (meaning I am not contracted to write something, I write it first, then try to sell it) so if I loose interest half way through I'm not obligated to finish it.
However, I need to be wary of getting bored with a story vs. loosing interest entirely. The middle of a long project is always difficult and if I give up I'll never finish anything! I mitigate boredom by outlining my stories before drafting so I always have an exciting scene to look forward to. I also tend to work on 2 or more projects at once. If I'm not feeling one of them I can work on the other and still get something done that day.
To kickstart myself I'll work on something I've been thinking about starting, I'll take a look at some writing prompts (they tend to turn into full stories), or I'll go outside and get physical. A walk around the block or a workout tend to put me in the writing mood.
But for the most part, I try not to commit to things that might not hold my interest. I write all my stories on spec (meaning I am not contracted to write something, I write it first, then try to sell it) so if I loose interest half way through I'm not obligated to finish it.
However, I need to be wary of getting bored with a story vs. loosing interest entirely. The middle of a long project is always difficult and if I give up I'll never finish anything! I mitigate boredom by outlining my stories before drafting so I always have an exciting scene to look forward to. I also tend to work on 2 or more projects at once. If I'm not feeling one of them I can work on the other and still get something done that day.
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