Writers block?

Question

How do you get over writers block? I have got it bad and need to make up a suspensful short story by tuesday and i only have the charecter and the setting. so how can i get rid of writers block?

Answer 1

The cure for writers block is to write...yeah I know it sucks. Just write and don't critisize yourself when you do it! A lot of people get "writers block" because they edit while they are writing. Even if you think your writing sounds stupid or bad just do it! Once you are done writing your story you should feel comfortable enough and have some more ideas flowing. Go back over your story after you've written it to improve it!

Answer 2

As a published author I can tell you that writers block is the worst thing that can happen. Each writer has his or her own way of dealing with it. What has you blocked? The plot? The intro? What works for me is that I skip ahead, write something that might appear at the end or the middle then you can work out from there.

Relax for a while, do something else and don't sit down until something pops in your head, from the sound of it, what has you blocked is the pressure of the deadline, try to forget it and assure yourself that you will get it done. Another avenue is to enlist the help and input of others, run it by them, see what they come up with.

Rest assured, you will finish it.

Answer 3

All writers go through periods of writing and not writing, but some writers find they experience periods of not writing that fall outside their natural cycle. These periods of not writing often seem totally inexplicable. The writer is at a good place and time in his life to write; he may even have had some career success, and certainly gets good feedback on finished work. Yet one morning he wakes up and he simply can't write. He wants to write, he tries to write, he pushes himself to write and yet he can accomplish nothing. Some days he can't even bear to sit at the keyboard. And this condition persists for weeks, months -- even years at a time. It's painful and demoralizing and humiliating and worst of all, it just doesn't make any sense.

Except maybe if you look at it from another angle, it does make sense. Here are some possible reasons why despite all desires to the contrary, you are not writing now: more…..

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Overcoming Writer's Block

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_block.html

Hack your way out of writer’s block

I recently had occasion to do some…errr…research on writer’s block. Yeah, research. That’s what I was doing. Like a scientist.

http://www.43folders.com/2004/11/18/hack-your-way-out-of-writers-block/

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 4

Perhaps you are trying too hard right this moment. Take a break, and go to a historical museum. Do not even think about writing, just read the information on everything you see. After you leave, think about what made exhibits made an impression on you. What mysteries could be uncovered about them? This is sure to spark something suspensful.

Answer 5

I recently listened to a reading by John Irving, the novelist who wrote The Cider house Rules and The World According to Garp (both of which are also now movies). His reading was good but one of his comments really stuck me.

In my own writing, like yourself, I have started stories and not finished them. I have about 5 short stories and 6 novels started right now with no endings! What mister Irving said he does with every book is writes the ENDING FIRST and then works his way backwards filling chunks of the story as he goes. He even writes what he called “the pefect ending line” – the last sentence for each story before he even starts. This was an amazing revelation to me and I am now on a writing bonanza to finish one of my novels. Now that I wrote an ending for it I have a GOAL.

This should have been obvious to me but is wasn’t. I hope this concept works for you as it did for me!!!

And to quote popofprthemasses from above:
”Best wishes man, don’t give up on writing. EVER!”

Answer 6

Write. Even if it doesn't match your story. Just start putting ideas out there and it will go away.

Answer 7

brain storm ideas. write down anything and everything that comes to mind. DON'T analyze an odd thought and stop. Keep going until your mind is cleared and you've written down everything on the paper. Anything that comes to mind. WRITE IT DOWN.

Answer 8

Figure out the ending and work backwards.