How do you deal with writer's block?

Whenever I have writer's block I will usually go to the gym, read a discussion/magazine/forum/blog/book, watch a movie, or pretty much anything else that will help me reset and get some additional ideas along the way.

Writers block isn't fun at all, and I've run into it a lot of times in my career because I write content for most of my clients, so I need to know exactly what to do when it rears its ugly head.

Additional ways, that people here might like better, are to do some keyword research to get ideas of what you can write and also using title generators to automatically build a potential title that you could use or give you some ideas to write on.

Here is a discussion I wrote a while back about how to overcome writers block
Writers block is never fun - How to break the block


Hope that helps

- Tommy

Hi, that sounds like a great way to deal with Writer's block.
I find my best way is simply to write.
Find a subject I'm super passionate about and write.
I also like taking inspiration from other posts. Pinterest is my favourite go-to if I'm looking for inspiration.
Wishing you all the best,
Lauren

The only thing that I do when I feel that I couldn't continue to write is to go out and have fun with some friends. The idea of doing that is to enable me feel some calmness of the mind and body and to feel refreshed when I decide to go back to working again. This is why I even turn down work by clients when I have the feeling that I shouldn't continue doing that which is really good for my mind.

When I get writer's block I tend to steer my self away from writing and sit quiet maybe silent meditation or listen to music. I return back to my laptop later on and find that I am much more relaxed. Never force yourself to write, wait until you are ready and you be surprised on how well of a quality your content becomes.

This is not usually a problem I struggle with. I normally just start writing, and as I do something comes to me. If the initial writing isn't good, I just scratch that part out and go with what I have written that is worthy. I have a free flowing writing and thinking style, which can be both good and bad.

I agree. Sometimes when you take your mind off for a while, and then look at it with fresh eyes, you get a whole new line of inspiration.

Creativity is like a small pool of water, once you drink it all up, you have to wait a while for the pool to refill.

Pushing too hard when you encounter writer's block will only give you pain because you might be disappointed with the result you'll get. So, it is necessary to take a break for a while, read motivational/inspirational books or something that is related to what you are writing so you could get additional ideas. Watching movies could also help. Walk in nature and breathe fresh air to make your brain relax is really a big help. Do so some meditation. When your brain is relaxed, great ideas start to flow seamlessly.

I find that the best way to deal with writer's block is to simply give my brain a bit of a rest. I realized a long time ago, that if I feel like there is a plug in my creative flow, then trying to force ideas to come out isn't going to unplug it. I'll probably just end up getting more and more frustrated, spinning my tires and getting nowhere. A bit of a rest from my work, and some outside entertainment (such as watching a movie or reading a book) typically is all it takes to get back on my feet. Heck, even going out for a walk can inspire random and new ideas.

I think if you make a habit of writing atleast 500 words a day. That habit is going to take you places. And that habit is also going to bring more clients to you. But for all of that you have to work hard. And there has to be atleast 10 minutes a day where you are writing something. And in turn this habit would surely avoid you from keeping up in the writers block. You can see that things would be lot better that way.

Yeah, I also don't force myself and take a break instead, be it playing sports or video games, or watching Netflix or reading books just to get inspired by the good stories written out there. I also try sleeping or daydreaming just to get my imagination going.

You should take some rest. Do some stretching, light up your cigarettes, drink some coffee or take a walk for a while. I will helps us to get relax and calm our mind. Don't push your self. I'm sure if you comeback to your chair to write again. There're a lot of ideas will come up.

There is this concept called the law of diminishing returns and we all experience it once in a while in anything that we are doing.

Writer's block happens to almost everyone who is dedicated to writing good piece of work because the brains would be racked up hard to bring out the best in it.

So therefore, anytime I have this writer's block as a result of diminishing returns, I would simply take a pause and a time off to calm myself down and the relieve my brain from stress. I may go to swim, taking a walk or listen to music, any of these helps me to come back better and well refreshed.

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I started writing novels in 2006. By 2008, I had stared a half a dozen novels, however, I could not finish any of novels. Well, it was not a writer's block that stopped me from completing my novels. My priority changed and I began writing articles and ebooks for money.
I have been writing since 2001. I have written thousands of articles and dozens of ebooks. As a professional writer, Sometimes I find difficulty with completing my writing projects. However, this not due to writer's block but the lack of motivation.
One of my favorite ways to deal with this is start doing things that I like to do. When I am not in a mood to write, I begin reading.

I think we all have what we call writer's block from time to time. My way of dealing with it involves resting my mind. I've found that giving your body enough rest can improve your overall performance. We shouldn't force ourselves to come up with something if we're not at our best in terms of health.

Well my writer's jutsu for a continuous flow of words and ideas is 8 hours of continuous sleep daily, an hour or 2 of walking to the mall or cycling near our home and drinking a lot of water and eating lots of good food as well as a good dose of vitamin supplements. Doing this will maintains my focus and motivation it relaxes my mind ensuring a good flow of words and ideas.

I take some time away from the screen, a breather if you will. This has been more of a problem for me recently since I've been taking a graduate-level storywriting class through my university. I've been spending a lot more time writing recently, and as a result I've encountered writer's block more frequently. Each time I've had a mental block, I'll put away what I'm writing and do something else. Going for a walk or drive while listening to music is always helped, or even talking to my friends about my story to work through my plot verbally with someone else.

Or even just sleeping on it can be great. It's a good idea to just come back to your writing with a clear mind sometimes.

Ah, the well-known writer's block. First of all, I know how frustrating it is but the more you get worked up about it, the worst it gets. I've had the writer's block many, many times because I write so much every day and it's bound to happen.

My best advice would be three things:
- take a break,
- go outside,
- meditate.

You should try to have a break and do other things that you enjoy. You shouldn't force yourself to write if you're suffering from a writer's block. Do something to make your brain think of other things and keep it busy. Try learning a new skill, read a book, do a movie marathon, anything. After you come back from your break there might be new and fresh ideas that came from doing those random things.

It is a fact that we all experience mental fatigue in writing. When I encounter writer’s block, I could easily notice it because I tend to run out of words. What I always do is to stand up and walk away from the computer. Do some other things, chat with a person near me or even use the phone. After 10 minutes, I go back to feel refreshed. And when my mind seemed to still be cluttered, I do that walking away again for some more time.