Dear Writer Not Writing,
Sometimes we have the time to write and want to write,
but we can’t. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like writer’s block because we’re
writing blog posts, book reviews, journal entries, poems, etc. but we’re not
working on the one thing that matters the most: our book.
What should you do when you’re not making any headway on
your WIP? Try this:
1.
Write one sentence every time you think about your story.
I got this one from Claudine and think it’s a fabulous
way to get back into writing, because what writer doesn’t think about their
story at least a dozen times a day? If you write one sentence the odds are
you’ll write another one to go with it. And soon you may have a paragraph!
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2.
Change your scenery.
Writing in the same place can kill our creativity. Try
writing outside, at the park or beach, in a book store or coffee shop, in bed
or even in your car. Words may flow better if you have different surroundings.
3.
Change your medium.
If you always work with a computer/laptop, try to
hand write your WIP with a pen and paper. This can free your words just like
changing your scenery.
4.
Free Write
I admit to having trouble with this one because I tend to
edit as I go (a nasty habit), but there have been times when I free wrote
scenes and the outcomes was so much more raw and better than it would’ve been
if I second guessed every sentence. Try to write freely by pouring every
thought that pops into your head onto your paper. Don’t think about making
anything flow or adding vivid prose. That can come later. Just write!
XOXO,
Chrys Fey
QUESTION: What gets you writing when you’ve been struggling for a while?
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