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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Brian Myhre The first thing to know about writer's block is that it is going to happen. No matter how good you are or how prolific you have been, it will hit you …moreThe first thing to know about writer's block is that it is going to happen. No matter how good you are or how prolific you have been, it will hit you at some point. And that's okay. Acceptance of it will help ease the stress of realizing that it's happening to you.

The next step is to write something anyway. Switch scenes, switch perspective, write something completely different in another story or another world. Just write something. That will keep the creative juices flowing and prevent you from getting out of the habit of writing at all. Whatever you do, build the habit of writing, and then do anything you can to keep that habit.

Now, onto writer's block for that particular thing that is stabbing you in the eye with a blinking cursor whenever you pull up your current project. I see a lot of advice on overcoming writer's block in general, but not how to keep going in the work you are trying to get through. This was a great idea that you really wanted to get down, or you're half way through book four in your series and can't give it up now. It could be a scene that's getting you, it could be how to phrase what you want to put down. Generally writer's block of this nature is an indication that something isn't right leading up to this point in the story. There may be something wrong with the perspective, the characters' actions, or maybe you have this clear picture of what you want to describe, but not the words to describe it.

For this kind of writer's block, I have to treat it almost like a movie or TV show in my head. Pick a different camera angle and try again. Or look at the whole scene and figure out if your characters are trying to tell you that this doesn't agree with the direction their development is taking them. Don't force characters to do something outside of their personality or outside of the bounds of reason, just because it fits your pre-planned story map. Readers will pick up on inconsistencies in character even faster than authors will.

Take a look at where the characters are at in the story, what brought them to this point, and try to identify exactly why it feels wrong. You can't fix the problem until you successfully diagnose it. When you can narrow it down to what went wrong, try rephrasing or rewriting that piece, then see where the story takes you.

If you can't narrow it down, go write another scene in the story. Go write a short story with those characters in a different place. Write the same scene from the perspective of another character. What you're trying to do is continue writing, continue keeping those characters in your mind, but remove yourself from that scene so that your brain can try to figure out what's wrong with that situation. If your characters are arguing when they should be making out, it means there's something in the back story that is unresolved. Go figure out a way to resolve it, then come back to that scene with fresh eyes.

If it's a matter of having the perfect thought on what you want to portray, but not the words to do so, do it in whatever words you have, then go back with a thesaurus and make the words better. Get the idea down in broad brush strokes. You can always work with a beta reader, a friend, or a forum even, to improve the details and paint a masterpiece.

All of that being said, I usually end up setting writing down for a while, go do my day job, and come back with some alcohol and six hours to bang my head against the keyboard.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Brian Myhre I get to live inside the worlds my mind creates. It's more than just a bit of creative freedom, it's a form of escape-ism that lets me control the dir…moreI get to live inside the worlds my mind creates. It's more than just a bit of creative freedom, it's a form of escape-ism that lets me control the direction of the story. I don't always get to control the outcome, because my subconscious gets a say, though.(less)

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