0 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:0.0

Sujit Sood’s Followers (3)

Sujit’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (1)
debut-books (1)
fiction (1)

Sujit’s Friends (26)

K | aworldinpages

2,261 books | 646 friends

Momzi

3,168 books | 802 friends

Maryann Larucci-Troche

6,184 books | 621 friends

w1T

1,114 books | 87 friends

Narayanan

2,160 books | 30 friends

Kasey Lawson

486 books | 55 friends

Shoa Khan

8,710 books | 1,598 friends

Deepak Singh Bisth

9,047 books | 253 friends

More friends…

Sujit Sood

Goodreads Author

Member Since

August 2016

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/authorsujitsood

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Sujit Sood questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Sujit Sood A couple of incidents that I did use in my book Dathisbrth. These were spooky and for a self-proclaimed atheist like myself, they were too much to wra…moreA couple of incidents that I did use in my book Dathisbrth. These were spooky and for a self-proclaimed atheist like myself, they were too much to wrap my head around.(less)

flag

like
Comment

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sujit Sood First things first.

STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!

Sorry about the caps but it has to be that loud and clear. I would also like to put in on record here that a…moreFirst things first.

STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!

Sorry about the caps but it has to be that loud and clear. I would also like to put in on record here that a writers block is not a psychological condition or a disease . Have you ever wondered why people in other professions don’t experience the ‘block’? Imagine a doctor having an operating block in the middle of a critical surgery! It would be fatal, wouldn’t it?

So, what is it then? The famed Writers Block?

When you write a story, you wring your experiences to extract details from your life and embody them into your writing. In the regular course of our lives we tend to refrain from sharing certain experiences with absolute strangers. We draw a line. Why? Because that is our natural mechanism to defend ourselves from possible hurt. When you write, you constantly push the limits of this line to make your story more 'relatable' and believable. So, you are in a constant mode of thinking about your life which people in other professions don’t do as much. Your sub-conscious mind at times can fight you to prevent you from sharing certain details which you otherwise wouldn’t because that’s how you have trained your mind. This can lead to a temporary loss of creativity.

This is the best explanation for the writers block according to me. It is a TEMPORARY setback. However, by giving it a fancy name and associating it with famed writers over the past century, writers usually use it as an excuse for reduced productivity or to justify a lack of creativity in their work.

If you simply consider it to be fatigue experienced by your mind due to constantly thinking about your life, then overcome this obstacle can be easier.

Distract yourself - Do anything that keeps your mind distracted and does not allow it to think. For me, I love cooking and strumming my guitar. So whenever I experience the ‘Writers Block’, I close the lid of my laptop, pick up my guitar and start strumming and singing a new song. If it is meal-time, then I get cooking. An hour or two later when I get back to writing, the block is gone.

Positive thinking - So much has been said about the power of your mind and the power of positive thinking. Apply it! If you keep telling yourself that you are experiencing a block, then a block it will be.

Tell nobody - Don’t blow this out of proportion in your head. I agree that you might face some trouble coming up with creative thoughts but you can’t let it rule your thoughts.

In a nutshell, ignoring the writers block and distracting yourself is the key to overcoming the writers block. This is completely my view of things. You are free to ignore it if you don’t agree but before you rubbish it, do give it a try.

Cheers!(less)

flag

like
Comment

See all 3 answers from Sujit Sood…

Combine Editions
Sujit Sood’s books

Average rating: 4.88 · 16 ratings · 8 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Dathisbrth 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mumbai Christmas 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adam's Apple it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DATHISBRTH it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mumbai Jol 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Second Chance Sujit Sood 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Beginner's Guide to NFTs: Unlocking the Digital Renaissance 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	2017 Forecast Tarot Book: Complete Forecast for 2017 - Love, Money, Work, Family, Friends, Travel & more. The Power of Tarot! (The Tarot Book Book 5) by Pankaj Thuain, Sujit Sood (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Sujit Sood…

1 post
Sujit Sood's Blog

Thumblosopher

Yes, it is a new coined word.

Thumblosopher

noun: thumblosopher; plural noun: thumblosophers

Definition:

A person engaged in spreading philosophical messages by the use of his thumbs. A social media addict not having an active life or an active imagination is usually a Thumblosopher. Unlike philosophy, it is not an academic study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence but a mer Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag