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A Writer's Block Writing Exercise
Break Through The Block
Think of writer's block as a symptom, not a condition that can't be remedied. When we're stuck and can't get to our creative work, there's usually a reason - and therefore a way to move forward.If you're experiencing a block and can't seem to work on your novel, try the following:
- Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths. Connect.
- How do you feel?
- Nervous because you're coming up on a tough scene?
- Starting to wonder why you embarked on this project?
- Bored with sticking to your thorough outline and not wanting to admit it?
Respond to this exercise
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Now I'm Free, Free Writin'
Take 5-10 minutes to free-write about your project in new or strange way. Scrawl your thoughts on construction paper in purple marker, close your eyes and write outside the lines - or draw your plot in pictograms. When you're done, choose the bits that stand out most to you or were the most fun to jot down, and make them the central points of your outline or story.
Stream of Consciousness
Sometimes in order to get over writer's block, you simply need to put word down after word. Keeping this in mind, set the timer to 15 minutes. Start writing whatever comes to your mind until time's up. Then do it again - but, this time, write stream-of-consciousness from the perspective of your protagonist.
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