Oct | 11 | 2007

What to Do When You Canâ€™t Write

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Opinion, Tips, Writing

Weâ€™ve all experienced this before. You sit down in front of the computer, browse the Net for ideas, then an hour or so later you realize that you have not done anything. You just canâ€™t seem to come up with any material for your blog post for the day! What do you do?

For some the answer is easy â€“ leave it and write another day. However, for those who have a strict schedule to follow, this is not an option. One way or another, you would have to pull something out of somewhere in order to get the job done at the specified time.

This is perhaps one of the hardest things that writers face. Some call it writerâ€™s block, some say itâ€™s running out of creative juices â€“ no matter what you call it, the problem remains and it has to be solved.

I do not call myself an expert when it comes to writing but I do know that I have had my share of moments like these, when I just canâ€™t write anything. So what do I do? One of my default solutions is to take 5 or 10 minutes off. I get up, do other mundane tasks and let my mind wander. Usually, I get an idea or two. If that does not work, I go back to my computer, look at the old posts and see if there is a point that I can use as a springboard. If this still doesnâ€™t work, I look up my collection of inspirational quotes on writing â€“ I gave you a taste of these in the last two posts I had.

Each and every writer has his own bag of tricks when it comes to getting ideas and inspiration to write. Do you mind sharing yours?

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redwall_hp
11|Oct|2007

My solution is to not run out of ideas if I can. I keep a notebook full of ideas, and if I can’t think of anything when I need to post, a grab my notebook.

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