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Its a writer¡¦s worst nightmare, when the ink stops flowing and the imagination becomes a desert; especially if there¡¦s a deadline to meet, so what can you do to get the wheels in motion again. While there¡¦s no definitive cure for writer¡¦s block there are ways around it. Here¡¦s a range of tips to prevent thoughts solidifying and nudges to help thaw the imagination;
„h Schedule your writing; set aside some time, preferable the same time each day, where you can sit quietly and comfortably and do your writing without distraction.
„h Always keep several writing projects on the go simultaneously. This way, if you burn out on one you can switch to another, often something totally new comes up in between.
„h Keep a journal, each day write about a particular event. If nothing especially interesting happened then embellish a mundane occurrence or something someone said.
„h Be outrageous, thing of the most daring statement or act your fictional character might make and the affects this might have and see where this leads.
„h Sit in you local coffee shop with your notebook, keep your ears open for snippets of conversation and use them to develop a scene or plot.
„h Get together with a fellow writer and have a brainstorming session, take turns at writing a scene or developing a character.
„h Listen to the lyrics some of your favorite songs, what stories are going on here, how could you develop them into a piece of prose?
„h Take a break from what you¡¦re working on and just write freely what¡¦s on your mind right now.
„h Open one of your favorite books and pick out words randomly, write them down and then work them into a scene and see what comes out.
„h Try writing in a totally different setting than you usually do, outdoors or on the bus.
„h Take a walk, forget about your writing, just observe, walk around the mall or gallery, watching people, their mannerisms and the way they interact, then go home and write about what you¡¦ve seen.
„h Try writing in a totally different style or genre, something you wouldn¡¦t usually use, this might just open up a new thread of creativity you didn¡¦t know you had.
„h Talk your writing out loud to someone or into a tape recorder them play in back, try to listen objectively.
„h Don¡¦t always begin at the beginning, if you have an idea begin in the middle and work your way out, let the story unfold itself for you.
„h Always remember you have the talent and creativity to write, look back through some of the pieces you have written which you are proud of and give your confidence a boost.
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