How do you deal with writer’s block?

Emily Taylor A few different ways.
Usually it just takes switching from my computer to hand-writing in my journal. Other times I have to physically move out of my dungeon to outside in the sun. Even putting on headphones instead of using my speakers and isolating myself helps.

Word Wars are a big thing. For those who don't know, it's a writing game where you cram in as many words as you can into 10-30mins. You can play alone, but usually I play with old inkpop friends on facebook. But there are wars on twitter too-- and usually every single writing platform.

Finally, if I'm utterly stumped, I start researching and daydreaming. Day dreaming helps a lot actually. I try to figure why I'm stuck getting from point A to B-- maybe there isn't even a B and that's the problem. So I dream, and watch TV/Movies/Anime and read. I see what other authors have done and why that worked, and try to break everything down. I try and make myself excited again about the story and where we're going.

But sometimes you just shelve it for a week, work on something else, and allow your mind to unconsciously churn on it. Then when you get back to it-- beat it out. I've had projects on hold for months before returning to them. Sometimes I just need to reboot the whole thing and take it into a different direction.

But there you go. Long enough for ya? :P

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