How to overcome writers block
Writer's block....we will all run into it at one time or another. The problem is some people crumble from it others push past it. Which one will you be?
When I began my book writing journey I thought it would be smooth sailing once I had an idea and an outline, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I was running into writer's block with what seemed like every other day. It was awful, but I desperately had a dream I wanted to accomplish and I knew that this was not going to help me make that happen. One thing I learned in this experience was that I would not and could not let writer's block take over my life. This is when I became committed to fighting past it. In today's article, I am going to share why we often have writer's block and more importantly tools to try to fight past it.
Common causes of writer’s block are
- Timing: Feeling overwhelmed or busy with a tight schedule. This can distract you from writing
- Perfectionism: You want everything to be just right or you worry that you won't be good enough.
How to overcome writer's block
- Changing your environment
- Moving your body
- Free write
- Avoid Distractions (mental and physical)
- Identify what you will need to write successfully
- Creating a routine
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How to not overcome writer’s block
- You do not overcome writer’s block by refusing to write until you feel like it or until you feel inspired
- You do not overcome writer’s block by feeling sorry for yourself
- You do not overcome writer's block by staying stuck making excuses
- You do not overcome writer’s block by watching TV or scrolling social media.
- You do not overcome writer’s block by talking about it
Overall writer's block is NOT a representation of you being a good or bad writer. Writer's block is something that EVERY writer runs into, it's inevitable. The good news is now you have the knowledge and the skills to move past writer's block and finish YOUR BOOK! If you're looking for tools to get started outlining and writing your book without the overwhelm get my Outline Sanity Training HERE!Watch my latest video to learn more: https://youtu.be/Dhw04hqp5aw
