Defeating writers’ block
Writing for the Freelancers Union site, Sonia Basant offered advice on breaking common sorts of writers’ block.
Here were a few samples:
“Consider going slightly off-target or restructuring your piece. Sometimes a midway block indicates that you’re getting to the true meat of your work – ask yourself if you’ve buried the lede, or harken back to your thesis statement. This is another good opportunity to take a break and shake the cobwebs loose before trying again.”
“Get messy. Give yourself free reign to write and save the self-criticism for the editing phase. Journaling every day is a great way to get comfortable with messiness and knock the debris out of your mind.”
“First write down the idea or thought then work on getting the right words. Break out the thesaurus too. It is easier to have the idea right in front of you and then craft the perfect sentence.”
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