Breaking Free from Writer’s Block
Monday, August 30th, 2010
No matter how technically proficient your grammar skills may be or how succinctly and poignantly you can convey information, the greatest influence on good writing is inspiration. Whether fiction or non-fiction, long form or short form, inspired writing simply makes for better reading. However, even the most creative word wizards in the world can suffer from writer’s block from time to time, making it difficult to put pen to paper. Here are a few tips to help out when all of a sudden your narrative voice is rendered speechless.Write something No, this isn’t intended to make light of your extended brain freeze. The advice is simple; write something, literally anything. Keep a running diary of your mundane daily tasks, transcribe conversations you’re having with friends and family, finally get started on that never-to-be-seen love letter to the ex-girlfriend you’re not allowed to talk to. A working connection between your writing hand and whatever form of self-monologue monitors your decision making process is an integral part of the writing process. (more…)