Best of...Writer's Block

hey, guess what? I'm still at camp, but hopefully this revisited post from my days with the Fountain Pen, Inc blog will come in handy if you find yourself creatively blocked in any way...

Oh, My Gosh: Writer's Block by Beth at the Fountain Pen, Inc blog

Happy unblocking,
Beth

February 20th: Fighting Writer's Block by David Taylor

The link to this article is actually one of three good links (the rest of which are at the bottom of the article page) (there are four links but one is mis-linked to the same article) on getting through writer's block.

I especially identify with Taylor's belief that blocks aren't really blocks: a "block" is a generic term for any number of things affecting writers. By that, however, I do not mean that I devalue the sense of being creatively blocked in any manner--as one who's been blocked, through overwhelm, depression, inability to focus, etc., etc., etc., I'm all too aware that it really does exist..for lack of a more specific term.

Enough of that. Go read David's article: Fighting Writer's Block: Part 1: Causes and Cures by David Taylor

February 19th: 10 Tips for Beating Blogger's Block at Lifeclever.com

You say blogger, I say writer...one in the same, really.

Today's post is a short list article with a few good ideas that may resonate with you blocked folks. In addition to the ten tips, there are six additional sites at the bottom of the post to check out.

10 Tips for Beating Blogger's Block at Lifeclever.com

Happy unblocking...

Beth

February 18th: 13 Ways to Bust Through Writer's Block

I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I've been taking coursework toward becoming a creativity/writing/life coach. It's a lot of fun, a lot of work, and a lot of thinking.

In all that thinking and by interacting with my clients, I've come to realize one of, if not THE main reason we creative types become "blocked": overwhelm.

I don't want to get too deeply into this as I've just been invited to be a weekly guest-blogger on the creativity coaching topic and will address that issue in a post shortly--but suffice it to say that when you're creative, you have soooooo, soooooo, soooooo (did I mention SO) many ideas, thoughts, avenues, insights, etc. running around in your mind that the prospect of settling down with ONE to work with is a little (a lot) scary, intimidating and truthfully--makes it easier to just shut down and do NO work at all for a number of reasons? (fear...)

Anyway...I like Cynthia Morris's blog post on 13 Ways to Bust Through Writer's Block because it helps narrow and focus us on things, small steps, that we can do to get back into the groove and happiness of creating. With the creative mind, nothing is more important than focus, and Cynthia's list does that for us. Stop over if you've got a minute or are stuck. Break it down and get more done.

13 Ways to Bust Through Writer's Block by Cynthia Morris at her Original Impulse Blog


Happy Unblocking,
Beth