You’ve faced writer’s block, and luckily you’ve overcome it for now. But what if he attacks you again? Most likely so. What if at that time none of the tried remedies work? And? Here’s a list of four surefire ways to keep writer’s block at bay.
1 trust your imagination
Unleash your imagination horses and see where it takes you. Let it run wild, don’t stop it or interrupt it with logic. There is no logic with imagination. He is born to be free, so set him free and trust him with all your heart. If you want you can guide him where you want him to go. And take it to the place you’ve always dreamed of going but couldn’t for whatever reasons. Now get off the horse and sit quietly and see where you are. What is the place? Is it an island or a hill station or just a resort or the jungle? What is it? What time of day is it and what are you doing? If it’s an island, is there a home there? Explore the island and write your exploration. Write down everything you see, feel and imagine. And you’ll be surprised to find that you’ll never face writer’s block again.
2. Dispel your fear and write
The most common reason why you face writer’s block is fear or anxiety. Fear that what you write is not good. Dispel that fear by confronting and continuing to write. Don’t worry about what you’re writing. Do not stop reading what you have written, keep writing. And don’t be scared by the words or feelings that inspire you. If they are moving, they will also move the readers. Feel the emotion with your words. And allow yourself to misspell at first. Then close it and do something else. Come back to it later and you’ll find the words just flowing on their own and soon you’ll be improvising your writing.
3. Read
Reading plays a crucial role in removing a writer’s block as it feeds hungry minds. Read as much as you can get your hands on. Make reading a daily habit and you will find that you are always full of ideas. Reading can help both fiction and nonfiction writers. For fiction writers or storytellers, you can follow a clue to a scene or background to form your story, for non-fiction writers with little research, you can write about the human side of the story, all with the help of the reading.
4. travel to faraway places
Everyone loves to travel but schedules, family responsibilities don’t let you travel. Then what do you do? Let your mind travel to the faraway destinations you’ve always wanted to go to. In other words, meditate. Yes, meditation – lie down or sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and free your mind from daily tensions, stress and see where it takes you. You will be surprised at the direction it takes.
Practice the aforementioned exercises daily and you should be able to avoid your writer’s block most of the time. And if you still find yourself facing writer’s block, then learn how to take advantage of it.
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