How to overcome writer’s block
Use a journal to gear up.
I go to a cafe and write in my diary— anything that’s taking up space in my head. It helps me connect with the writer inside me.
Eavesdrop. It’s a great tool. You pan be inspired by everything that surrounds you.
Make time to write—but not too much time.
The idea of sitting in front of a computer for hours every day is enough to give any writer performance anxiety. So don’t tell yourself, I’m going to write every morning from six am until noon.
Break down the task into tiny little pieces
I settled on a main character, and I had her go on little adventures every Wednesday. When I gathered all those adventures or scenes or ‘bricks,’ as I call them, they all started to come together. Because if somebody asked me to build a house and then gave me all the construction materials at once, I wouldn’t know how to do it.
Start in the middle
Whether you’re working on a toast to someone or a speech or a novel, writing out of order takes the pressure off and frees up your brain. People sit down and they write ‘Chapter One’ and they freeze. Or they think they have to know what they want to say or they have to have a big thought. But all you have to have to start writing is a desire to express yourself. And then give yourself a little time.
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