Ellie Firestone
Writers' block would be more aptly named "writers' boredom". 99.9% of the time, writers' block simply occurs because the author is bored. I have a three-step process for dealing with this.
1. Step away from the computer.
2. Lie down with my eyes closed and brainstorm. When did I get bored? What can I do to make it not boring? Will it be as simple as dropping a bomb right now, or will I have to delete the last 20 pages and start again?
3. Get my bottom back in the chair and don't stand up again until I've made some headway.
Writers' block -- I mean boredom -- is deadly. Because if the author gets bored, so does the reader. And if the reader gets bored ... the author is toast.
1. Step away from the computer.
2. Lie down with my eyes closed and brainstorm. When did I get bored? What can I do to make it not boring? Will it be as simple as dropping a bomb right now, or will I have to delete the last 20 pages and start again?
3. Get my bottom back in the chair and don't stand up again until I've made some headway.
Writers' block -- I mean boredom -- is deadly. Because if the author gets bored, so does the reader. And if the reader gets bored ... the author is toast.
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