Writer’s block has happened to everyone. Those of you doing NaNoWriMo know each day is important to get words on the page and actually all writers should be penning pages everyday to keep on top of things.
When the going gets tough these are my suggestions to continue production after you’ve hit the writer’s block wall:
- Work on a synopsis
- Work on formatting like page numbers, chapter headings, indents etc.
- Run a spell check, fact checks, and do consistency checks like: Mom vs. mom; numbers 123 vs One Two Three; check place names, street names, and character names.
- Work on your social network, platform, and blog posts.
- Edit backwards: Chapter 26 then Chapter 25 etc. I do this even when I don’t have writer’s/editor’s block. When you’ve read something so many times, like your WIP, it keeps things fresh.
- Work on your title.
Keeping busy while you have writer’s block keeps your very important writing schedule intact (sitting down for an hour or two each day or morning before/after work), it saves time later, and it keeps you efficiently working and accomplishing things instead of beating your head against your keyboard.
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I will have to try some of these out b/c I have recently run head first into a wall!
Thanks :-)
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Get busy doing other things! That will help in the long run.
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I like to work on a different project. Doing some research or outlines for something else feels fresh, gets me excited, and gets juices flowing. It almost always leads to inspiration for whatever I’m stuck on.
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Good idea! Always best to keep working, no matter what project you flip to.
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Hmm, writer’s block. I’d want to be careful about the get busy doing other things besides writing, but I do remember Stephen King saying in his book On Writing that he used to go for a walk. Do some thinking, mental drafting, and if you assign your subconscious to a writing problem, I think it might surprise you with an answer soon. Not saying you have writers block. :) I’m writing along with you about the topic. :)
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I completely see your point, William. This post is more for deadline driven writing and NaNoWriMo writers to maximize production in a shorter amount of time. I’m definitely not saying rush things! But, editing is part of the writing process, in my opinion.
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Yes, the novel in a month sounds like quite a challenge! :) Glad to find this blog and looking forward to future posts.
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Thanks, William!
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