Cintia
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Victoria Alexander:
Hi, my name is Cintia and I'm from Argentina. Being a writer is what I want the most in this world, nothing makes me happier than writing, but I'm more and more frustrated with each passing day, because I've been blocked for 3 years. And it is not that I have an unfinished story. I have NOTHING AT ALL. A blank page in front of me, that only makes me sadder... Is there a way to overcome this? How do you handle it?
Victoria Alexander
When I'm stuck--I set a timer for an hour and force myself to do nothing but write whatever comes to mind. Usually, it sucks. Then I set the timer for another hour. After a couple hours, writing all that stuff that doesn't work seems to loosen my thoughts up and I can finally write something worthwhile
But it won't work if you don't have some kind of story to start with. So try beginning with writing down your ideas for plots or characters.
Hope this helps!
But it won't work if you don't have some kind of story to start with. So try beginning with writing down your ideas for plots or characters.
Hope this helps!
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Cintia
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Victoria Alexander:
I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?
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Mar 07, 2016 01:41PM