6 Tips For Beating Writer’s Block

Great man great this is a brilliant article nice i like it.the advice are so good.Thanks for the sharing.

The Microsoft Word trick is very powerful. I prefer using it more than the Internet, less distracting and keeps me in focus. A big thanks for sharing this article. Sometimes I'm still having difficulty in writing though I'm a writer for years.

An old Gary Halbert trick was to just sit down with pen and paper and "mind dump" - even if it is jibberish - soon something will come of it.

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music speaks volumes too...I thought of this song when I read the comments about pen and pencil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqakws0CeU&ob=av3e

"the most evident utensil is none other than a pencil" enjoy.

I just start typing. It can be any old rubbishm as long as I'm typing. After a while the the article starts to properly form in my mind and then I can really get down to business.

For me anything that takes my mind off the task in hand, be it a walk or a quick power nap, works wonders for me.

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G'Day Frank,

What I'm about to say may sound frightfullly old fashioned. But it's something I first started doing way back in the 1960s when I wrote a "Modern Music " column for a weekly magazine.

Always start with notes. Never start with whole sentences. The notes may be one word or a complete phrase. Never sit in front of a blank screen staring at it, hoping for inspiration. Write down any word or phrase that has even the remotest connection with the topic you want to write about. Just move what's in your head onto the screen, no matter how fragmented or disjointed it may seem.

It's easy to lose sight of the fact that writing is a physical activity. You can walk the dog, play your favourite Louis Armstrong solos, crochet, meditate or make mayonaisse. As a writer, sooner or later you're gunna havta actually write.

OK. I've been writing for decades. It probably comes easier to me than to someone who started a blog six months ago. Since moving my business online three years ago, I've written almost 200 Ezine Articles, 10 eBooks and I write two posts a week on my blog. Believe me; it doesn't all flow like the Mississippi in flood.

But everything I write starts out as single words and phrases. In my case, they're handwritten: told you I was old fashioned!

Finally always remember the words of the great Robert Gunning: "Write to express, not to impress."

Hope this helps. Make sure you have fun.

Regards

Leon

I run with a 'running list' on my IPod. 69 songs that I've listened to over and over while training for and running 3 marathons. That's a lot of hours. The songs put me on auto-pilot and I can think, run and be creative. I absolutely love it.

I also have two large dogs and if they don't run with me, we walk, far. I will call my home phone while I am walking and leave myself messages on my answering machine so I won't forget things.

I also use my down time (when my daughter is swimming 3 times a week) and use a pad and pencil I keep in my purse.

My last great tip: Read magazines and just look and read the titles of short, one-page articles. They inspire me. I love the Costco Magazine, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Newsweek and more. Their article are almost like blog posts and give me great ideas. They also are very timely and current, which helps me as well.

Some great new ideas here for me to try. Nice post. I will be back :)

When I was working from home and p/t in an office, I started piloted an in-house "artist's study hall" once a week for about two months. Any one could drop in virtually, and about three or four of us met 1-2 times a week for a couple of hours to chip away at writing projects, film projects, songs, and performances as artists. I'd livestream some of the sessions for accountability. Our focus wasn't on numbers of participants, but getting things done. On that end, it worked! When my contract ends in late January 2012, I'll be reinstating Artist's Study Hall again!

I'll go with number 2 Frank.

Taking a walk and not thinking... is a great way to come up with ideas.

Your mind goes places it wouldn't go if you start to "try hard".

Strange but true.

Useful article as ever.

BTW - How's the "Man Flu?"

I've gotten excellent results searching for new ideas & inspiration by:
1. Talking to a friend about HER challenges - forces new neurons to fire
2. Going for a run without music - forces the brain to just wander
3. Take on a unique cleaning/sorting task in my home office - feel great, accomplish something & often get lost in my task.
Sitting down to formulate the written word after one of the above, my typing can scarcely keep up.
I love your music & pen & paper combo too. I always start off better on a blank piece of paper.

Hi Frank, my favorite way to bring thoughts back in-line is to step outside with my Dog, sometimes take her for a walk. Every time, I mean EVERY time I do this I can hardly write the ideas down fast enough. It was such a huge personal discovery I wrote an entire post about it.

Another thing I use is Pandora. Your mentioned both of these tricks but listening to a little Van Morrison low in the background helps me to no end. The TV? Forget about it. The TV must stay off if I'm going to get anything accomplished.

I've never tried Yoga but I'm here alone a lot and there would be no one here to help me up from the floor. {joking} Nice topic, thanks :)