Stamp Out Writer's Block
Writer's block doesn't really exist. Either you write, or you don't write. Writer's block is nothing more than a myth, a scary monster to haunt our dreams. It may be that you just don't feel like writing today. Here is how to get jumpstarted.
Before we start, I have one thing to say: Writer's block doesn't really exist. Either you write, or you don't write. Writer's block is nothing more than a myth, a scary monster to haunt our dreams.
After all, have you ever heard of a pilot boarding a plane and telling the passengers and crew, 'We're not going to be flying today, because I'm suffering a terrible case of pilot's block'? Of course not. It's the same for writers. It may be that you just don't feel like writing today.
What we call 'writer's block' is merely resistance to writing. Today's resource is a book called The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.  It is a very powerful book, especially if you're a writer. I strongly recommend you get it.
Are you looking for some practical tips you can use to break through that resistance, get past writer's block and get writing?
Here are three ways you can dissolve this resistance, and start writing:
• Sit down and write. Anything. This sounds ridiculously simple, but I'm not joking. Write anything. It may not be the project you're supposed to be working on. It may be a note to your mother, or it may be a greeting card to a friend whose birthday is coming up soon, or it may be your grocery list. Often you'll find that the very act of writing will help you break through the myth we call writer's block.
• Change your emotional state using tips from Tony Robbins. Pay attention to your focus, physiology, and language.
Focus is what you pay attention to. You can choose to focus on your writer's block, but that rarely makes it go away - in fact, it can make your writer's block worse than before. Pay attention to something else for a while. Try focusing on something positive, like how great you feel. Focus on the notes for your current project. Even if you aren't writing, you can still read them.
Physiology - Your body language affects your mood. If you are slumped over your keyboard, the very picture of defeat, you will feel defeated. Instead, sit up straight, take a few deep breaths, relax your shoulders, and get ready to write, write, write. Just try it - it works!
The language you use in your head affects how you feel about a situation. Most people think that is backwards, but it's not. Perhaps the dialogue inside your head goes something like this: 'I've got writer's block, so I must be lazy. I just don't have the discipline to write, and this proves how lazy and bad I am'. STOP!
Torturing yourself never helps. You must change your language, the words you use in your self-talk. What you are experiencing is resistance to writing, and that resistance comes from many sources. Use the tips in this article to help end that resistance and get writing again.
• Write about your writer's block. I don't want you to wallow in self-pity. Just grab a notepad or scrap of paper and write down reasons why you are not writing. Maybe you're tired, or you had an argument with your spouse. In any case, jot it down. Once your reasons are on paper, read them over. Often, they seem so ridiculous that you just have to laugh out loud. In my experience, this can help end writer's block fast!
Can these tips really help? Yes, they can! You see, in my opinion, there really is no such thing as writer's block. Use these tips to stamp it out for good.
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