Writer's Block

[Xan]

If you've told people about your story, then stop...because I find that the quickest way to squelch my writing is to share it with others.

If you haven't told your book idea to anyone, don't start now.

Set the book aside for awhile and read something. Maybe choose something in the same genre that you are attempting to write in, sometimes when the creative juices stop flowing for me, I sit back with a good book and remember why I enjoy writing so much, and that gets the motor running again.

I've done alot of reading in the past few months. I run across things and think, "Wow! I need to implement that." Unfortunately, the thought is always fleeting. I haven't talked much about the book, but I do have the first 6 chapters posted on a writer's workshop, so I have received critique from strangers and discussed a few points in order to make it stronger, but that's all.

I like Joe's idea. I'll have to find someone to do that with soon. Ps has a good idea, too, but it's raining right now. Actually, all the lights are out right now because of the storm, which if I had longer battery life, that would be pretty cool.

I know you're out in Texas . . . but if you want I can go to Out Back and call you up so you can pay the tab and I'll go over it with you on my cell phone . . . .

What are friends for, right?

What are you laughing about? I was 16 oz. T-bone serious . . . with garlic mash potatoes

Sorry, William, but I'm going to have to give away your steak to someone who's local.

[Mealiosa]

I have writers block too Xan and what I sometimes do is go off on my own, listen to music, watch something that inspires me or just sit there like a crazy person staring up into the clouds

[Xan]

I have writers block too Xan and what I sometimes do is go off on my own, listen to music, watch something that inspires me or just sit there like a crazy person staring up into the clouds

Yea! Another writer on the forums! What kind of things do you write?

It helped when I finally stopped fretting over it and enjoying life more, plus I'm always reading something, which inspired me to write again. I'm still not at the level of enthusiasm I was at about 6 months ago, but since my initial post, I have re-written my 6th chapter, and I have gone mid-way on my 7th. Not a whole lot of progress, but I also have alot to do right now, and I have stopped getting up at 0500 just so I can have time to write. At least the block is gone; now I just need to put in the time.

[traveller]

I don't really have writers' block - just nooooooo time. My projects on the back burner are about to be scorched I'm afraid.

[Xan]

It's easy to find time, Trav. All you have to do is give up sleeping. It's such a time waster anyway.

[traveller]

It's easy to find time, Trav. All you have to do is give up sleeping. It's such a time waster anyway.

Most of my writing looks like I've done it with no sleep anyways.

[Xan]

It's easy to find time, Trav. All you have to do is give up sleeping. It's such a time waster anyway.

Most of my writing looks like I've done it with no sleep anyways.

[Willow325]

I'm needing a cure for writer's block. I'm on the 4th draft of a book I've been working on for 2 years, and I got stuck on the 6th chapter back in Jan or Feb. I would have thought I would have progressed past this point by now, but I'm lacking motivation, and when I try to force myself to write, my story suffers.

It helps to have more than one story you're working on. Gives the mind a rest, so to speak.

Willow325

Edited August 11, 2008 by Willow325

[LadyRaven]

I am a writer too, but I Willow, I wish you still had your story. I write best early in the morning too, or early in the evening just after it gets cool.

Is there any way at all you could remember what was there and recreate it? i for one would want to read it after reading things you've written here on WB.

[Guest]

It's easy to find time, Trav. All you have to do is give up sleeping. It's such a time waster anyway.

*Says in Spanish accent* "Sleep? We don't need no stinking sleep!"

or

"Sleep? What's that?"

I know about the time thing all too well. It's hard to write when you've got so many other things going on demanding your attention. I'm working on a project myself and can usually wedge in about an hour or so per day during the week. I can do more on weekends, though.