Managing Writer’s Block
Many writers speak of writer's block, an inability to create new work or to finish a project. They discuss a mental wall stopping them from reaching the creative part of their brain. Hundreds, probably thousands, of articles have been written about writer's block, what it is and how to cure it. Yet there are also hundreds, if not thousands, of writers who don't believe in writer's block. I take the middle ground on this one. Writer's block could be anything. It might be all in your head, but that doesn't mean it's not real. Often it's a symptom of other issues in our lives or the story we're working on. Other times it's just an excuse for not wanting to write. What's important is moving away from the term "writer's…