5
WAYS TO KILL WRITER’S BLOCK
I
get asked this probably more than any other question on writing. “How do you
get past writer’s block?” “What do you do if the words refuse to come?” “What’s
the cure?” Because let’s face it, we all suffer from lack of words from time to
time. So what’s the answer? Here you go.
1. WRITE ANYWAY
I know, I know. You’re saying, “Very
funny, type words that won’t come. Haha. But really, what do I do?” I’m
actually totally serious. Write anyway. Try it. A paragraph or two to start.
It’s like exercise. It can be a struggle at first. Five minutes turns into ten
turns into thirty, and soon your workout is done. Sometimes, writing is the
same. It’s a muscle. You have to exercise it. Even on the hard days. Even when
it seems impossible and you dread it. Writing is a choice. It is not always pleasant. No one promised it’d be
pleasant. Do it anyway. You might be surprised with what you come up with. And
hey, worse case scenario, you type sentences that end up in the cut/edited file.
At least you tried.
2. LIMIT SOCIAL MEDIA
You know that amazing thing called social
media? Yeah, it’s a time warp. It absolutely needs to be limited on work days.
I know because I’ve lost myself in it a million times. Me: “I’ll just go on FB
for one minute. I only need to check my notifications. Oh, look it’s so and so’s
birthday! Let me write on their wall. Wow, look at that book! Maybe I should
click on the link to see what it’s about? Is that a Gryffindor scarf? I need to
click that. I’m totally a Gryffindor for life. Awesome, there’s another
giveaway! Can never have enough books. Entering that one. Oh my god, has it
really been 45 minutes already?”
See what I mean? Time warp—time that
could be spent writing your book.
3. DO SOMETHING
Do something. Anything. Really. Take a
shower. Go for a walk. Call your best friend. Watch your favorite show on
Netflix. Seriously, when your eyes start to cross and you’ve forgotten how to
spell your own name it’s time to do something other than stare at the same
computer screen. It usually only takes about an hour away to recharge your
creativity.
4. FIND YOUR MUSE
Ask yourself what inspires you. Is it a
moonlit walk? Take one. Is it flipping through aesthetically pleasing pictures?
Go for it. Does music stir your creativity until it’s pouring over the brim?
Awesome, put on your favorite song. Whatever moves you…do it. Get your mind gears stirring and write, write,
write.
5. READ
Writer’s block can often be disabled by
beautiful sentences. Grab a book you adore and read a few pages. Sometimes the
words of others can inspire your own words to flow in an organic way.
That’s it. That’s what kills writers
block. One or all, your choice. Be moved. Explore. Create.
Captured
By You
Untamed Series # 2
Untamed Series # 2
By: Amber Hart
Releasing May 19, 2015
Loveswept: Flirt
Blurb
In
the passionate, gut-wrenching sequel to Amber Hart’s Until You Find Me, Raven
and Jospin must fight for each other in a world where love is never safe—and
power is deadly.
Raven, a college girl from Michigan, came to
the jungles of Cameroon searching for closure. Falling for Jospin, a handsome,
charismatic hunter with dark secrets of his own, was never part of the
plan.
But despite their differences, their
attraction is addictive, as exhilarating and wild as the rain forest itself—and
also as dangerous. For the sake of both their lives, their heated affair must
remain a secret.
Raven wants justice for her conservationist
father’s death; to help her, Jospin must turn his back on his own father and
the only life he has ever known. Together they risk being hunted by a band of
ruthless poachers, but they take the chance anyway, working to bring down their
enemies between each stolen kiss. But when one slip puts Raven’s life at stake,
Jospin knows he must act.
He has captured Raven’s heart—now can he set
her free
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Author Info
Amber Hart is the author of
Before You and Until You Find Me. She grew up in Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta,
Georgia, and now resides on the Florida coastline with her family. When not
reading, she can be found writing, daydreaming, or dipping her toes in the
sand.
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