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01Apr 2013 by diannagunn

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…

25May 2011 by diannagunn

Pulling Yourself out of a Writing Slump

Inspirational, Novels, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing: The Process

You're staring at a blank page, obsessing. You're a writer, but today, the computer screen is staring at you, blank and taunting. Today the words aren't flowing. And it's okay, because we've all been there. Writing is hard work, and some days are harder than others. The important thing is that when you're down, when writing is hardest, you try to make it easier, you try to still get done what you need to get done. Today I've created a short list of things you can do to pull yourself out of a creative slump. They aren't necessarily the first things you'd think of-writing exercises and prompts-though those can be helpful too. These suggestions are about truly getting in touch with your inner self, the deep part of you that…