Comments on: Does Writer's Block Really Exist?

By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 7/3 – B. Shaun Smith

🖋 Writing Links Round Up 7/3 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:00:59 +0000

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By: Charlotte Brothers

Charlotte Brothers — Sat, 13 May 2023 02:32:27 +0000

Excellent thoughts! I like the idea of giving oneself permission (or orders) to skip "the spot" and don't return until the draft is done. I think you're correct that sometimes we don't have all the info we need from our characters yet and have to just let it rest for a while.

By: Diana Lloyd

Diana Lloyd — Wed, 03 May 2023 18:34:12 +0000

I've experienced what I called writer's block at the time. Just because it was all in my head doesn't mean it wasn't real. I couldn't write a word from the day I got my cancer diagnosis and all the way through treatment. I wasn't in the right mindset for writing romance. I'm sure other writers powered through similar circumstances, but I couldn't. I got back to writing slowly as I started reading again. It was a full year after treatment ended that I was able to write productively again.

By: Lucy Kubash

Lucy Kubash — Wed, 03 May 2023 04:28:42 +0000

I am not sure I've ever really had writer's block but sometimes, like you said, I do get stuck. But if I know what's going to happen later in the story, I start thinking about what has to happen first before that next thing happens. Do I need to show that? Or can I just go on to the important scene? Or add a bit of narrative to lead up to it. I will also go ahead and write that next important scene if it's clear, which often leads to knowing what needs to come in between. You're right about not knowing your characters. Once you know them, they take over the story!

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:00:13 +0000

In reply to Lisa Norman. Ooooo, Lisa, I love the idea of making a list and then randomly picking one. That could be helpful in future early plotting brainstorming sessions for me. Thanks for sharing!

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:57:35 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Meyette. I so wish I lived next to a nature trail, Betty. I'd be walking a lot more than I am now, which is near zero! LOL Thanks for sharing.

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:56:26 +0000

In reply to Denise. Yes, I agree, and when those twists are realized, that's when it gets fun. Thanks for commenting, Denise!

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:55:33 +0000

In reply to Dawn Turner. Exactly what I find so fascinating about pansters, Dawn. In how you don't want to know the end until you get there and how I can't write unless I do know the ending. Thanks for visiting.

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:52:26 +0000

In reply to Kara O'Neal. So glad you found this article helpful, Kara. Thanks for commenting! :)

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Tue, 02 May 2023 15:41:00 +0000

Sometimes when I get stuck, I'll make a list of the possible things that can happen. Then I'll roll dice to pick one. If I pick something and my brain reacts negatively, I take that off the list and reroll. This gets rid of things I know are wrong and gets me moving forward again.