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Writing Tips / Re: Writer's Block : A Massive Four Letter Word
« on: October 05, 2013, 04:45:58 pm »
I say start writing for writing prompts. That actually helped me to write a short story for my creative writing class when I was a senior in high school. That gets you writing outside of your comfort zone, you're writing everyday (or every week...whatever your speed is), the prompts could end up becoming some really good ideas, you could end up writing more...the possibilities open you up and you may feel a bit better.
That Writer's Write page that was posted on the FOS facebook page always posts some prompts up...some really good ones, from what I've seen. So I would say to give it whirl and see where it takes you.
Reading also helps me, sometimes. It depends on the book for me...I find that if something really inspires you, like a song or a book or a painting, go to that. Music and books often inspire me whenever I'm in a jam, so I turn to those, and I write down every little idea that I have when listening or reading, even if it's dumb, it helps me. Or I'll talk to my little sister, who's always super supportive and is actually a fan of what I write (and she keeps pushing me to start on my novel...which I'm procrastinating on and I should really take my own advice, lol), and just talking with her about writing will give me ideas.
That Writer's Write page that was posted on the FOS facebook page always posts some prompts up...some really good ones, from what I've seen. So I would say to give it whirl and see where it takes you.
Reading also helps me, sometimes. It depends on the book for me...I find that if something really inspires you, like a song or a book or a painting, go to that. Music and books often inspire me whenever I'm in a jam, so I turn to those, and I write down every little idea that I have when listening or reading, even if it's dumb, it helps me. Or I'll talk to my little sister, who's always super supportive and is actually a fan of what I write (and she keeps pushing me to start on my novel...which I'm procrastinating on and I should really take my own advice, lol), and just talking with her about writing will give me ideas.
