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How to Overcome Writer's Block & Unlock Creativity
thinksimplenow.com — Do you have to complete a piece of writing but are putting it off? A report, a blog article, or a letter? Are you finding that the moment you sit down to write, you mind goes blank? Crap! Writers block! What can you do? This post looks at techniques for overcoming writer's and creative block, and tips for getting in touch with your creative side.
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- ABinns, on 06/26/2008, -11/+13Very comprehensive article with enough tips on unblocking those blocks that anyone will be able to find something to apply to their own situation immediately!
- specialK16, on 06/26/2008, -3/+4Really?
- Shakermaker, on 06/26/2008, -2/+1Wow! Great comment! Well done on the kudos!
:P
- kahunacoach, on 06/26/2008, -8/+3Loved this...good job
- humperdeath, on 06/26/2008, -2/+2Yeah, That reminds me of the time, I.. . . . um. . . . hold on . . . .oh crap.
- podobuzz, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Think harder! You'll get it!
- humperdeath, on 06/26/2008, -2/+2Yeah, That reminds me of the time, I.. . . . um. . . . hold on . . . .oh crap.
- ZenMoments, on 06/26/2008, -10/+3Creativity defined -- and unleashed
- WordsnCollision, on 06/26/2008, -6/+8Want to feel creative but just feel crated? Read this, bookmark it and dust it off when needed. How many sheets of paper (virtual or otherwise) are you going to ball up & toss, anyway?
- Maryj2007, on 06/26/2008, -11/+6Very useful article for writers!
- gmalonzo, on 06/26/2008, -11/+6Well written and very motivating. Thanks.
- BambooForest, on 06/26/2008, -9/+4Wonderfully comprehensive article on writers block. Also, very unique take on it. Bravo.
- sukmydigg, on 06/26/2008, -3/+15I'm creativity redefined...if you have writer's block...just keep ***** writing...it's that simple...
- Anglemona, on 06/26/2008, -8/+5Good article thx for posting and sharing this one!
- thxfuture, on 06/26/2008, -8/+5Some good tips for dealing wth writer's block.
- hairypothead, on 06/26/2008, -7/+3I don't think I have a writer's block anymore! Amazing.
- Wade, on 06/26/2008, -4/+19Do robots get writer's block?
- likeyehokwhatev, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2Does Stephen King get writer's block?
- baylat, on 06/26/2008, -6/+3I needed this...
- staser9er, on 06/26/2008, -2/+3Oooohhhhh, my writer's block!
- Sp1k3, on 06/26/2008, -4/+15Weed works so much better.
- MasonZombie, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3Was thinking the same thing.
- ElAssoWipo, on 06/26/2008, -1/+14That's a good tip, when you don't know what to write about, write about not having anything to write about. Oh, and steal all your ideas from the other millions of articles about overcoming writer's block.
- Shagmire, on 06/26/2008, -7/+5(sigh) i don't know what write....
- gz2nyc, on 06/26/2008, -5/+0This article speaks to me on so many levels. This is great help because there is one piece of writing I need to get out as soon as possible and I've been telling myself my first 10 drafts sucked. Now after reading this article maybe I can let go of my fear and do a bit better.
- cobophers, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3Yeah, but what if the block is genetics?
- specialK16, on 06/26/2008, -0/+13"Step 1: Awareness - At any point during the following steps, you may be interrupted by your mind chatter yapping in the background. When you hear him or her, just say, Thank you for sharing. And continue on with what you’re doing."
Ok.... - RicTresa, on 06/26/2008, -4/+4As usual. A top notch piece of information. Thanks! -R
- PropCulture, on 06/26/2008, -1/+23I had planned on writing a similar article, but I just couldn't get it started.
- duggtodeath, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6I have digg comment block.
- woofer1125, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2I'm illiterate
- CannedMango, on 06/26/2008, -2/+4I didn't read it... was the answer LSD?
- sockpuppets, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Snozzberries.
- podobuzz, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Snozzberries?!?!
Who ever heard of a snozzberry?!?!- TheKingInYellow, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of dreams.
- podobuzz, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Snozzberries?!?!
- sockpuppets, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Snozzberries.
- DeskFlyer, on 06/26/2008, -1/+17█
- j3ff86, on 06/26/2008, -0/+11[♥] - weighted writer's companion block
- hrhs556x, on 06/26/2008, -6/+4Weed?
- fr0ng, on 06/26/2008, -7/+1Or you could just smoke a little cannabis.
- Rudegar, on 06/26/2008, -6/+1i'd read it but you know ... readers block :S
- DiggWalker, on 06/26/2008, -4/+1Drop a deuce?
- SeriousMite, on 06/26/2008, -2/+16"..I believe it is inter-linked with spiritual realm of things..."
Stopped reading there.- SmidleyDigg, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Which was closely followed by "(not religion)", which you conveniently left out.
I am an atheist, but I can still understand what the author was talking about.
- SmidleyDigg, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Which was closely followed by "(not religion)", which you conveniently left out.
- Hercules, on 06/26/2008, -2/+4#1 method: Stop reading Digg.com.
- DeFex, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3I thought musicians could cure this buy buying more cool gear.
- kreymerman, on 06/26/2008, -6/+1another good site to work out writers block is:
www.1000000monkeys.com
Of course you need to take this with a grain of salt because it's my site.- TheKingInYellow, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1interesting. have you considered getting any stories animated?
www.monolithcreative.com
- TheKingInYellow, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1interesting. have you considered getting any stories animated?
- pwnerofnoobs, on 06/26/2008, -2/+2I overcome writer's block by paying someone else to write for me.
- rheaume, on 06/26/2008, -5/+4Shot of tequila, roll a pinner, light it up and off you go.
- SmidleyDigg, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2Only works for some.
- Andrwmorph, on 06/26/2008, -6/+1[Pro-weed comment unrelated to the story inciting a legalization debate]
- Darph.Bobo, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2Forward To: Hollywood
- beersnob, on 06/26/2008, -2/+5Two easy steps to eliminating writer's block:
1. Quit surfing the internet.
2. Drink!- bipolarruledout, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Drink gets dugg up but weed down?
- seventhc, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1How should I start the comment? Errr.. I donno.
bbl - mlvassallo, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1Writer's Block is just an excuse.
- likeyehokwhatev, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3Coffee.
- GanjaGirl, on 06/26/2008, -5/+6Smoke a doob...
- omestes, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1Why the hell is everyone who smokes pot so goddamn proud of it, and has to advertise it? Its getting rather annoying. I'm very happy that everyone either bought fully into the "good-to-be-you-self-esteem" crap, or is very insecure with themselves.
You smoke pot... woohoo! Good for you, but why should I care?- GanjaGirl, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6No one is asking you to care if we smoke pot. We're proud of it because we smoke pot and are intelligent, successful, happy people. We're breaking the stereotype of the "lazy, stupid stoner", working toward a common goal, and having some ***** fun while we do it!
- omestes, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1Why the hell is everyone who smokes pot so goddamn proud of it, and has to advertise it? Its getting rather annoying. I'm very happy that everyone either bought fully into the "good-to-be-you-self-esteem" crap, or is very insecure with themselves.
- voodoochild461, on 06/26/2008, -4/+2blaze an L
- WhiteSun, on 06/26/2008, -2/+3Good help, but what I found to help me the most was not to brain storm or write down the everything I can think of on this topic but to have a picture in my head (if I'm writing a story) and then describe it how I see it until I'm satisfied with something and then I just take off from there the writersblock goes away, or if I have to write a comment or an essay or something that I can't put picture detail into then I just think of where I am and where I want to end and just type things that sound right until I get there, even if that means tying things over and over again just to get my thoughs through. It might be a bit hard for some people to understand, but if you just conentrate only on where you want to end up or what you have to write then everything else bad goes away and it's easy to compleat thing quickly and on time.
-Love WhiteSun - therpi, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1Why do we have to repeat over and over what everybody knows as common sense?
Because human nature is always looking for easiness but too bad it's not working that way.
- hootie233, on 06/26/2008, -5/+2Cocaine! ... see also: Freud
- Digger1218, on 06/26/2008, -3/+11. Copenhagen or Cigarettes
2. Coffee
Always worked for me in college. - yohnstoppable, on 06/26/2008, -4/+3Drugs
- jerrolds, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1Holy crap - i started my blog about a month ago, and i found myself with writers block - and i thought i was creating my own system of finally getting articles out of me...after awhile i started to do exactly what this article suggests, although there are a few more tricks that im going to try and implement...
haha - one of my articles is still in the "jot down your ideas phase" and in the middle of "group them up", as you can tell from the brackets at the end of some notes
For anyone who cares (and i doubt there are many of you) its a mixed martial arts blog, and the article is about Evan Tanner vs Kendal Grove's fight last weekend, i still havent finished it haha, heres the site if you wanna see my writer's block in (in)action
http://mmajitsu.com/archives/92 -
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