Source: Beating the Block by Russell Blake
Beating the Block
10 February 2017
by Russell Blake
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I am routinely asked by fellow authors how to get over “writer’s block.”
Here are my thoughts, as well as my technique.
First off, there is no writer’s block, at least as far as I can tell. There’s a lack of motivation to do the work, or there’s a problem with the story/pacing/plotting.
If there’s a lack of motivation to write, I’ve shared ideas in the past on how to overcome that. Ask yourself empowering questions, a la “how do I make this the most amazing chapter I’ve ever written, and have a blast doing so?” You’ll get a way different answer than if you ask yourself lousy questions, like “what’s the point?” or “how am I ever going to get this done?”
Beating the Block
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