Writers Block as a Blessing
Posted by Teresa | Under Editing and Revising Thursday Jun 18, 2009
Writers block—the feared time when you, the writer, can’t seem to move forward with your writing.
What exactly is writer’s block? Well, according to Wikipedia,writer’s block is a condition (yes, one that can make you want to pull your hair out) with writing as a profession when the author is unable to produce more work.
As a writer you feel it is a cruel obstruction just to frustrate you.
However instead of fearing writers block, next time you get writer’s block, look at the time as a blessing.
You may be asking how do I do that when all you want to do is just keep writing.
When you get writer’s blog, it is your mind’s way of telling you the writing has become off track and not inline with the message.
Here are a few ideas when you are stumped with writers block:
~ Take a walk
~ Exercise
~ Make a phone call to a friend or family member
~ Play a game
~ Make a cup of your favorite beverage
~ Create a delicious meal
~Write a letter to a friend
By doing one of these activities, you accomplish two things: you get your mind off the writer’s block and you open your mind to other things around you. The focus gets shifted from what is not working onto something different.
You have heard the quote, out of site, out of mind. Or how about, Absence makes the heart grow fonder. By allowing yourself to shift your mind away from sitting in front of your computer or with pen and paper, you give your brain more space to embrace new ideas.
So don’t dread writer’s block. Use it as a tool to get back on track with your writing.
