Rainstorm: Writer's Block

 8/1/2010  2:30 PM

Oh, I see that look! I suppose you thought I would start with rejection, or something having to do with anyone but you.

Well, believe it or not, before you even brave the winds of publication, you have to write your book first. And that won't happen if you can't force yourself to write. Unfortunately, no one has a fail-proof method. Some suggestions are to;

Play music
Make tea
Take a Shower
Exercise

But in the end it comes down to sitting down and writing. I know, that seems like horrible advice. In a way, it is. I remember surfing the internet, trying my best to find something to force me to write. And everyone said just write. I was disappointed. The whole point was that I couldn't write.

But stop getting distracted. Shut everything out and write. Soon, words start to flow easier. Of course, sometimes you'll have bad days. Sometimes you'll have bad weeks. But you have to keep at it.

Think of your pen losing ink, but you know it still had ink inside, You just have to keep writing until it flows again.

-Jessie