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12 Stupidly-Simple Ways Guaranteed to Cure Writer’s Block Forever (And Get Creativity Working for YOU)
By Blake Powell
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Table of Contents Intro Before you read on, you need to know something… Why Writer's Block Happens And How to Prevent It
12 Stupidly-Simple Ways to Cure Writer’s Block, Forever (How to Get Creativity Working for YOU) 1) Use KISS Thinking to Center Your Mind 2) Embrace the Power of Tiny Goals 3) Practice “Mind-full-ness” 4) Give Yourself Permission to Suck 5) Do a Stupid Chore 6) Use a Speed-Writing Program 7) Listen to a Playlist on Repeat 8) Do an Idea Dump 9) Create a “Broad” Outline 10) Eliminate Crippling Distractions 11) Go Out and Do Something Fun 12) Dress for the Occasion
Conclusion There’s something else you need to know… Ready to Do This? About the Author
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Before you read on, you need to know something… I know you want to get writing now, especially if it’s been hard lately. Believe me, I get that. It’s a terrible feeling to experience. But I’d be doing you a total disservice by telling you that being a writer is easy and it will solve all your problems—because it’s not, and it won’t. While we tend to love the easy ways to do something, this guide will not give you a magic pill to always show up to the table as your best. It will not solve all your problems in life or give you an answer to the mysteries of creativity or get you published. It will not make you a great writer, even… But it will give you the tools you need to succeed at the writing process and provide you with a framework to succeed that many people just don’t possess. And little advantages like these can make all the difference, especially if you're just starting out or trying to develop your skills as a writer or creative. Here's the truth: Writing is anything but easy. Writing is going to test your courage and determination every step of the way and you’ll constantly be asking yourself “why am I doing this, again?” Even with the proper tools, it's still going to be hard. And there's nothing I or anyone else can do to change that. This guide will help you figure out what drives you. It'll help you get unstuck by uncovering your why. And it'll make the process of writing a little more simpler, which makes your life better. Simple as that. [OK, enough talking. I’m ready. Take me to step #1!] (PS. If you’re not quite there yet, let’s talk a little more about writing blocks and why they happen to us first)
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Why Writer's Block Happens And How to Prevent It I have a confession to make before we go on… I kind of hate the word “writer’s block”. I don’t hate it because I doubt its reality. I hate it because of what it represents. It’s hard to be a creative—we all know that. It’s hard to pull ideas out of thin air and try and make them into a tangible reality. It’s hard to constantly be dreaming up new ideas when we always feel so empty and drained of inspiration. But, here’s the thing… Writer’s block doesn’t really exist. Not really, anyways. Why do I say that? Because if you really want to be a writer you’ll find a way to make the ideas swimming around in your head a reality. If you want anything, you’ll find a way to make it happen. Because if you’re not willing to go the lengths for something, did you really want it after all? Still not convinced? Here's why this guide will help you: If you struggle to find ideas, this guide is for you. If you find it difficult to sit down and write, this guide is for you. If you’re constantly stressed out, this guide is for you. And if you want to develop a writing routine around what you already do on a daily basis, this guide is definitely for you.
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Basically, if you want to maximize your time writing so you can produce more on a daily basis with less effort and less frustration then you're in the right place. As I said before, if you really want to do anything you'll find a way. And writing is no different. So if you’re ready to see the world as a place to constantly get new ideas and inspirations for the kind of writing you want to do, you’re in the right place. Time to get started.
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1) Use KISS Thinking to Center Your Mind “Keep it simple, stupid.” I’ve always hated that saying—first off, I’m not stupid and I’m not going to keep my life simple because it’s complex and I like to keep things interesting. But it kind of has a point. We tend to over complicate things and make life out to be more serious than it is, but if one thing in your life deserves to be kept simple it’s how you go about the writing process. In a post he wrote, James Altucher mentions that he lives for the words he can create on a blank page. He talks about how he goes about living a creative life, writing, “From the moment I wake up, the moment I sleep, to how many hours of sleep I get, to how I eat, to the people I spend time with, to how I focus my creativity, to what I am grateful for—all exists so I can write better.” While I’d like to think I live my life like that, I’m not so sure I do. Because to be honest, most of the time I blow my problems out of proportion. I let a lack of progress on a project derail me from completing it and I give in to my crippling self-doubt more often than not (ok, most of the time I do). But while we all hit roadblocks on the way to completing our goals, you don’t have to let self-doubt freeze you in your tracks. This is where KISS thinking can come in handy, and help you hone-in on what's creating your creative blocks so you can start developing a solution to conquer them:
Ask: “What are my goals as a writer?” (what do you want to accomplish with your writing? Be honest here—it's okay to want money, fame, or ultimate power ;) I don't judge).
Then ask: “Is what I’m doing right now getting me closer to my goals, or pulling me away from them?” (if what you're doing right
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now isn't helping you, really ask yourself why. Maybe you're holding yourself back on purpose or maybe the way you work doesn't fully mesh with your personal goals).
If you're not moving closer to your goals, what could you do to get yourself back on track? (For instance, if you keep getting distracted on the internet instead of writing, why not install an internet blocker like Freedom to block certain sites to help you get focused and back on track?)
If you can't remember why you even started writing in the first place, then go back to the root cause and identify your WHY (because if you don't know why you're doing this, it's going to be hard to keep going when you'd rather claw your eyes out than write another word). If you can't understand why no one is reading your stuff, ask yourself what VALUE you're trying to give your readers. This is important—you shouldn't be writing to just please yourself, unless you don't want anyone to read your stuff (really determine what the purpose of your content is, and find out if you're really giving value in a way no one else is). If you're struggling to find time to get back on track, really ask yourself if you don't have enough time in the day to write (because maybe time isn't the problem, maybe it's your PRIORITIES). If you failed any of the above tests, it's okay to go back to the drawing board (in fact, I encourage it). Here's the thing: Most of the time we think our problems are unique to us. We believe that we could never find a solution to our writer's block, and we convince ourselves that the gap between wanting to do something and actually doing it is way too large to ever conquer. But we're dead WRONG. Why?
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Because the problem is never the thing itself. The problem is in how you view the problem itself, and what solutions you're willing to develop to solve it for good. Most of the time, all you have to do is go back to who the problem is affecting—YOU--and determine what's causing your blocks that are in turn preventing you from creating anything new. Maybe you can't write because you're tired. Maybe it's because you don't feel you have anything unique to say. It doesn't really matter what the problem is in the end. What matters if your persistence to overcome these obstacles. What matters is your love for the writing craft. What matters is your belief in yourself, that you really have something to say in a way that's worth reading to others. Whatever your problem may be, KISS thinking can help you get back on track towards living a creative life filled with purpose and direction. It can help you live a life where you're always writing and creating new things on a constant basis without behind held back by your limiting beliefs. Why KISS Thinking? Because it reminds us to “keep it simple, stupid.” Because it can help us get back on track by going back to the basics, finding our why so we can rediscover our passion for writing and other creative work. It can help us find our unique value propositions to our potential audiences, and it can help us silence the monkey mind threatening to derail us from our most important tasks. And it can help us open up the answers to our problems in ways we never could've possibly imagined even moments before. As one of my favourite podcasters says, keep it simple. You'll have plenty of time to get complex later.
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2) Embrace the Power of Tiny Goals Simply put, there’s no better way to reach your goals than by breaking them down into bite-sized chunks that you can accomplish everyday. In his book Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results, Stephen Guise names these tiny goals “mini habits” which are small actions we can effortlessly implement into our lives to easily accomplish our goals on any day. As Stephen reminds us, these goals should seem so tiny and insignificant that we'll have no problem completing them on days when our willpower is disastrously low (and those days will come). No matter how we act, we’ll always feel discouraged from time to time. And it’s during these times of stress we’ll easily give into hardship and lose sight of our forward progress. On these days it's handy to have a toolkit to guide us and keep our ship steered ahead, and that's where mini habits come in. Forget about setting huge daily goals like “write 1000 words today”. That only gives you undue pressure to cave in and do nothing instead. Instead, try giving yourself a stupidly small goal like “write 50 words” and see how that goes. You’d be surprised at what your mind can turn up when it doesn’t constantly have intense pressure on it to perform every day. The beauty of this system is that most days you’ll write way more than 50 words (sometimes even more than your original target of 1000). Even if you don’t you’ll still hit your goals no matter what because it takes little to no willpower to accomplish that tiny feat (trust me, you could do it on autopilot on your phone—I mean, you’ve written texts longer than that!). The point is it’s easier to keep the chain going than to break it. And if you hit your goals every day, you won’t find yourself getting discouraged at your lack of progress. You might even find yourself eager to write a little more, and devour your original goals no matter how slow your progress may seem now
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3) Practice “Mind-full-ness” This is a tip I got from Lori at Tiny Buddha and it’s worked wonders for me (I didn’t spell it wrong, promise!) Basically, how it works is you fill your mind with ideas until it’s bursting full so when you actually sit down to write it’ll be much easier to come up with your own thoughts. You can do this by listening to books, podcasts, the radio, or even by paying attention to the advertisements that filter through your mind every day. After you fill your mind (instead of simply being mindful of your surroundings), you can then flip those ideas and use them as fodder for your writing no matter what kind of writing you want to do. I know what you’re thinking: “But I want to create original work, Blake. I don’t want to be like everyone else.” Here’s the good news: you don’t have to be. In fact you shouldn’t be. Because if you’re trying to be somebody else, nobody will listen to you anyways. Nobody will respect you or follow you or give you the time of day because they want to hear from the authentic “you”. But hey, back to the question. I ask you this, as well: “How on Earth are you supposed to create anything new if you have no idea what’s already out there on your subject?” I’ve always found the brain fascinating. Because despite our desires to create truly original work we get so discouraged when we realized that there’s “nothing new under the sun”. Sometimes this pressure to create is underlined by a desire to create something new, and sometimes it results from a failure to produce anything interesting. Both can be crippling in subtle ways.
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While you may think it's all been done before, though, none of it's ever been done by YOU. And that's where things really get captivating. You have to realize that you are what makes your writing interesting. Your life, your experiences, the books and magazines you've read, the family you have... and that it's perfectly okay to put that all on paper while you're borrowing or 'stealing' someone else's ideas, style, or writing flair (as long as you do it ethically!). We use bits and pieces from things we've read or heard in our conversation every day. So why wouldn't it be okay to use those ideas to further your own writing? Why wouldn't it be okay to “borrow” them for your own purposes? Why wouldn't it be okay to fill your mind with the best of the best you've read, and use it to create something not just great, but flat out amazing? By implementing mind-full-ness into your life, you'll be well on your way to effortless writing. In fact, you'll never find yourself worrying that you have “nothing to write about” ever again. Because when you do sit down to write, your mind will be bursting at the seams with new ideas, inspirations, and exciting directions to take your writing in. Instead, you'll ask what should I write about today? And that difference will be monumental in dragging you away from stagnation and propelling you towards writing success.
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4) Give Yourself Permission to Suck It’s okay to be imperfect (in fact, I encourage it). The truth is you’re not always going to feel like it. Believe me when I say that most of the time you won’t even want to write, even though you want to be a writer more than anything else in the world. If you can push through those times, though, and get yourself back on track by creating when the last thing you want to do is create you’ll do just fine. Before you can do that you have to be okay with sucking just a bit. Life will get in the way. It’ll beat you down, tell you to quit, tell you that your writing is no good, that the only reasonable thing left to do is to quit. In those times though, it’s crucial to remember that it’s okay to do something poorly even though it’s something you love. You can’t always be good and we can’t always be “on” because creativity doesn’t work like that. So it’s okay to suck—in fact, it’s perfectly normal to be bad at something (especially when you're just starting out). In fact, most of the time you won’t be great. It’s just a fact of life. You can try to battle against it, but some days you just won’t be able to write anything good (or anything at all.) And on those days it helps to practice “writing without thinking”. Sometimes you just have to put one word in front of the other and keep shuffling forward until you’ve written something resembling a cheap work of art. I know it sucks, and I get that, but even this simple act of writing “crap” can help you build the foundation of something great to come; the simple act of putting the work is what really matters here. Remember you can only create something out of nothing, but you can never fix something that doesn't even exist yet. And if you can weather your
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storms when they come, you'll be in a prime position to persist towards your own version of success, no matter what the world intends to throw at you.
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5) Do a Stupid Chore Noticing a common word trend here? Seriously though, if you’re constantly getting stuck in your writing then this is an easy technique for you to try. Here it is: if you feel like you can’t write anything then busy yourself with a mundane task. Do the dishes, vacuum a tiny section of the carpet, make the bed, pat a pillow down, brush the cat. Whatever you gotta do, do it now. It's that simple, and that hard. The only rule is you gotta keep it simple and easy to complete no matter what (remember our earlier rules—“keep it simple, stupid” and “setting stupidly small goals”). I like the “5 minute rule” for this one (I'm quoting David Allen here). As he says, if it takes less than 5 minutes to complete don’t bother writing it down and ruminating on it—just get it over with now! You'll save so much time in the long run that way and eliminate any extra work and unnecessary stress. Here are some examples of simple things you could do if you're struggling to write: - Tidy up your writing area. Throw out any papers you no longer need - Re-organize a small section of your bookcase by name, title, or genre - Take out the recycling of your unwanted drafts and ideas - Go through your to-do list and manage your tasks for tomorrow - Write yourself an inspiring note on the fridge or white board - Compile a quick list of quotes that drive you and motivate you to keep going no matter what - Read a passage by one of your favourite authors. - Go on a quick walk around the block to refresh your memory
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Ever notice why you get an idea at the stupidest time? Ever notice that you're most creative when you're “doing nothing”? (Cue alarm bells going off). Yep. I'm not a scientist here so don't quote me on this one, but doing “boring” stuff can sometimes be much more productive than simply staring at an empty screen waiting for the words to come (they will someday, but maybe not now... especially after 3 hours of this). Think of how much boring stuff you could be doing right now, instead of banging your head on the keyboard wishing you could just write already (well, instead of reading this short ebook, of course). The list goes on and on. Make sure to do something that's not directly related to your writing (so scratch journaling, writing in your notebook, staring at your notes on your smartphone or looking at your story skeleton one.more.time. Because if you do things that seem like they won't have an adverse effect on your writing now, odds are they'll benefit your greatly in the long run. If not, at least they'll help to busy your mind with something to do so that when you go back to write later you'll feel energized and ready to tackle your writing blocks for good this time.
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6) Use a Speed-Writing Program Work well under pressure? You can download or use a browser-program like Write or Die to encourage you to write under a time limit (it’s free, fun, and super customizable—plus the paid version is even cooler and you can run it on your desktop too). I love Write or Die because you can fully set the parameters on it to help you create your best work. You can tweak it so it deletes your words if you can’t keep up with the timer by writing enough words, which can do wonders for embracing your inner Imperfectionist. It works much better than challenging yourself to write 1000 words in say an hour because it’ll delete what you’ve written if you don’t keep writing. I don’t know about you, but I find that terrifying in the best kind of way— because who wants to see their hard-earned work disappear like it was never created in the first place? (PS. If you have any other recommendations for writing programs, be sure to let me know!)
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7) Listen to a Playlist on Repeat Repetitive patterns in your mind can do wonders for your creativity by helping you tap into a state of flow (or the “zone”). And there’s no better way to facilitate this type of flow in your work than by listening to a certain playlist on repeat. There’s something about the repetitive tones in music I love that gets me into a state of creation almost instantly. In fact, it’s my #1 go-to technique to use when the words won’t come and I’m not in the mood to create. Just make sure to listen to music that fuels you. Better yet, listen to music without words. You can find free playlists on Youtube that’ll help you facilitate the level of focus you need to complete a writing task, as well as those on Spotify or elsewhere (here's one of my own). Even by listening to one song over and over we tap into a strange sort of relaxation with our bodies and quiet our minds. And when I'm in this state I feel unstoppable, like I can do anything (which is great if you're a writer, right?). Even when I feel like I can’t write anything, simply turning on my favourite playlists and listening to calming beats gets me into a certain harmony with my mind and can jump start my fingers to tap even on days when I’d rather lie down and do nothing. It might help you, too. Why not give it a try?
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8) Do an Idea Dump Feel like you have too many ideas? Simply pull out a notebook or a stack of loose-leaf paper (I love that word) and grab a pen and get ready to write. Make sure you have LOTS of paper though (you’re going to need a bunch for this exercise). Once you have a good stack of paper, you'll be good to do. Next, for each idea you have you must write it down on one sheet of paper. Don't just fill one page with your ideas, though, because for this to work you need to fill each idea onto a separate page (which is why recycled loose-lead paper is best for this). All you have to do it keep writing until you have nothing left to write. You'll be surprised at what you can uncover from doing this, too. Done? Congrats! You just did an idea dump. This concept was popularized by David Allen in his book Getting Things Done and it’s been a total gem in my writing so far. In fact, this technique is almost guaranteed to help you eliminate distractions and empty your cluttered mind to focus sharply on the task at hand with relentless focus. That’s just how effective it can be. You don’t have to do anything with your ideas, either. The simple act of transferring them out of your head and making them a concrete reality is cathartic in itself and can help you get more done in a day of writing than any other technique on this list if you use it often enough. Forget mind-mapping. That's so last year. Idea-dumping is the real deal and it's here to stay ;)
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9) Create a “Broad” Outline Ugh. I'm not sure about you, but I hate doing outlines. But I'm a total pantser, so it simply goes against my very nature of being. I hate doing outlines. But I’m a total pantser, so they go against my very nature of being (if you do like to plan things you're a total plotter, by the way). Maybe you like them. I don't know. Maybe that's just me. I don’t even use a calendar, really. I only minimally use it to schedule my days. I admit that writing outlines can be helpful, but I just hate doing them—and I suspect I'm not alone in this. You’re smarter than that, though. You’re not willing to let a little writer’s block stop you from planning things out, are you? Because outlines can be a great way of getting you ideas to flow by helping you see the “big picture” of things. And if creating an outline of your full novel or piece of writing seems too intimidating now, why not try painting out your narrative by using broad strokes now? Just don’t go too in-depth, because you don’t want to take too much time away from time you could be spending actually writing (told you I'm biased here). You can always fill in the finer details later. The important part is simply starting now, not later. By simply mapping out your course you'll be miles ahead of other writers that can't stand outlines. And that's always the best place to be, isn't it?
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10) Eliminate Crippling Distractions The next time you find yourself struggling to sit down and take action on your writing, ask yourself this: what’s stopping me? Forget about accountability from a friend for a second. Forget about not going to writing meet-ups like you’ve always meant to but keep putting off. Forget about your inner discipline, even. What’s stopping you from writing may not be any of those things at all. What you have to realize is we live in a world designed to grab our attention away from us at every passing moment. The worst part about it all? Nobody cares that you lose your attention to Candy Crush or Facebook again for the billionth time. Because your attention is just something for advertisers and marketers to use against you for their own benefit. It’s time to turn the tables against everyone trying to derail you from your writing progress and take a stand against anything threatening to stop you from doing the work. If social networks are stopping you, consider installing a site-blocking app like Freedom (you can also try Rescue Time or Stay Focusd for Chrome). If it’s your environment, go somewhere different. Lock yourself in your room or go to a coffee shop. It doesn’t matter where you go as long as that place facilitates your own personal creativity. If the temptation to check your phone is holding you back then turn it off and put it in a desk drawer somewhere far away. If it’s Netflix, consider putting your TV away in the closet. Only you can set the terms to win. Whatever works for you, do it. Because nobody else will do it for you.
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11) Go Out and Do Something Fun One of the worst things you can do when you’re facing writer’s block is to get hung up on the how’s and why’s. To get consumed in your own selfdoubt and let it cripple your forward progress. Whatever you do don’t wallow in self-pity and loathing. Instead, go out and do something fun. Go for a nice and relaxing walk by yourself. Go see a movie with your friend. Go grab a drink at the bar, go for a coffee, or go on a date. Whatever you do, though, don’t write. One of the worst things you can do when facing a mental block is try and power through the problem without a map to guide you along. Give yourself space to breathe. Sometimes your creativity just needs a moment to stretch, to expand and grow. And trying to force it out is akin to suffocating it dead in its tracks. Seriously. I could not recommend this one enough. And it’s not something we as writers talk about often enough and it’s a shame. Just go do something, anything. Go have fun! You’ll find that the next time you get back to the table the words will flow freer than ever before.
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12) Dress for the Occasion This one’s a bit out of the box, but wow does it work. You might not know this, but I often write in my pajamas. Usually it involves a fair bit of scruff on my face and maybe a nice pair of slippers or two. It’s not surprising, then, that being in this state of ‘unkemptness’ doesn’t always propel me to feel great about myself. And since I know that feeling like a slob can have a direct impact on my mental state and drive me to be unproductive, why not eliminate this trigger entirely when I'm trying to be productive and write? Maybe you feel the same way. So one those days when you're struggling to get work done, try this: • Have a shower • Freshen yourself up by splashing water on your face • Shave • Use moisturizer and wash your hands. Do whatever makes you feel clean. And then dress up. You don't have to get super fancy, but even wearing a nice dress shirt or fancier clothing than usual can help you feel dignified and feeling great about yourself, which in turn might do the trick to get you working again (even if you're convinced the words will never come out ever again). You might just be surprised at the results.
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There’s something else you need to know… This was a hard one for me to write. I mean, my whole site is based around the idea of overcoming writer’s block—so what does that mean to call this problem I mean to defeat a “myth”? Does that make it untrue? Does that make my fight unjust? I mean, I struggle with writer’s block every day (it’s what drove me to create my blog in the first place). It’s a very real and tangible feeling. But is it a concrete thing? Is it an unstoppable force that we can’t overcome no matter what? It's certainly a feeling we all get, but it's not some magical force stopping us from getting down to work. Because despite how frequently people invoke it as a reason not to write, the idea of perpetually experiencing blocks stopping us from creating our work is a simple myth. Most of the time, writer's block isn't a brick wall standing still in the face of your progress, but simply a sign from your mind telling to relax and slow down. To breathe in the world around you before trying to explain it to others. To really latch onto what you feel is important before writing your most important work. To go slowly, to taste life slowly, instead of gobbling it all up desperate for more to come. Here's the secret, if there ever was one: there is no more to come. This is it. This life is all we have. And what do you want to do with it? Well, you're a writer. And you're going to write about it. Sometimes it'll be hard (hey, that's a guaranteed part of the job). But it'll be worth it, because you're going to create something magnificence, something brilliant only you can do only by using this one life you have, rather than by wishing for something more. Because there is nothing more. This is it, folks.
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Are You Ready to Do This? I tried not to include conventional tips in this guide but some may have slipped through the cracks. I wanted to make this as helpful to you as possible, and I hope I’ve done my job here. The only other thing I can say is this: you’ll experience mental blocks, but don’t look at them as a sign of weakness. See them as a sign of strength. Your body needs to rest, after all, and exercising your creativity is like working any other muscle—it’ll make you tired and lose energy over time. The worst thing you can do, then, when you’re needing to rest is to eat yourself up. To condemn yourself over your mistakes. To fixate on your weaknesses and let them tear your mental fortitude down. Many times your mind will want to tear you down from your pedestal of greatness but you can’t let it win. While your mind may love to put you down and attack you, you just can’t let it have the final say in all this. You’re a genius in your own way—I truly believe that. I think leaning towards the alternative where we're all the same is dangerous thinking indeed. That type of thinking only perpetuates feelings of worthlessness and negativity, and you can’t feed more into that negative cycle especially as you pursue one of the loneliest jobs alive (I'm only kidding here, really). Despite how bad your hesitations are and how compelling your doubt seems now, the worst thing to do now is add more fuel to the fire. Your cynical mind already has enough ammunition to watch your creative dreams burn and enjoy doing it in it's own weird way. Even if you feel helplessly stuck now, you'll write again, I promise. Because you're a writer, and writers write. And no matter how bad it gets you can only keep writing, because trust me, the more you pursue your writing dreams the better off you'll be, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I honestly believe that. And I believe in you.
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Liked it? Please share this guide! Facebook | Twitter | Email | I tried to make the advice in here unconventional, so not all of these tips will work for you (and that’s fine). Because even if one of them works I’ll know I’ve done my job. And hey if they don’t, please contact me below and let me know your concerns. I’d be more than happy to help you out! The only thing separating you from unleashing your words onto the world, and showing them your genius, is you. So trust in the process and give yourself permission to create. You’d be surprised at what you can make when you make a stand for your beliefs and the courage you can gain by following your deepest desires into fruition. ---------------------------------------------------------And hey, if you’re still stuck, why not pop into our community on Facebook and introduce yourself to the other writers there? (PS. If you have a question for me, you can leave it there too. I’d love to see it!)
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About the Author Hey, I’m Blake. For years I wished I could call myself a professional writer. Little did I know I could do that all along and that I was the only one stopping me from my own success. I love all things writing: I’m a blogger, fiction writer, and a big reader. While my blog is still launching soon, you can check out all my current posts here. I’ve also written the first part of my fiction novel in November 2015 so I know what it feels like to be stuck all the time, and in the process I learned many techniques to jump start my own approach to writing. In this guide I’ve compiled my best tips on the best ways to keep writing, gathered from advice from my biggest writing idols and people I wish would've entered my life sooner. If you feel like any of the advice in here is unsatisfactory, please let me know below. I take criticism very seriously and use your advice to shape my writing to best help writers embrace their craft and step into their own creative power (and if you loved it, please let me know that as well! Compliments are always appreciated ) If you need some further inspiration, make sure to check out this brilliant video from Prince EA. It's great.
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