{"id":20893,"date":"2022-11-22T22:31:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T02:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?p=20893"},"modified":"2023-06-25T12:47:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T16:47:55","slug":"writers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/writers-block\/","title":{"rendered":"How to overcome writer\u2019s block"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Work with, not against, your brain<\/h2>\n<p>I don\u2019t believe in writer\u2019s block. Never had time for it. Blank page? I\u2019ll take two, please. I\u2019ve never met the muse. She sounds delightful, but she\u2019s never knocked on my door.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31993\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/writers-block-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"writers-block\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feel stuck?&lt;\/strong&gt; Maybe you just need a better writing routine. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/paper-ball-crumpled-sheet-free-hand-158553668&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by somchai som&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png\" alt=\"Writer\u2019s block\" title=\"Writer\u2019s block\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31993 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/writers-block-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"writers-block\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feel stuck?&lt;\/strong&gt; Maybe you just need a better writing routine. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/paper-ball-crumpled-sheet-free-hand-158553668&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by somchai som&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png\" alt=\"Writer\u2019s block\" title=\"Writer\u2019s block\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/writers-block-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Feel stuck?<\/strong> Maybe you just need a better writing routine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/paper-ball-crumpled-sheet-free-hand-158553668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Image by somchai som<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere is a muse,\u201d writes novelist Stephen King. \u201cBut he\u2019s not going to come fluttering down into your writing room and scatter creative fairy-dust all over your typewriter or computer station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe lives in the ground. He\u2019s a basement guy. You have to descend to his level, and once you get down there, you have to furnish an apartment for him to live in. You have to do all the grunt labor, in other words, while the muse sits and smokes cigars and admires his bowling trophies and pretends to ignore you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amen, Brother!<\/p>\n<p>Still, every writer struggles with times when you\u2019d rather be reading a book than writing one \u2014\u00a0or heading to the coffee shop instead of the office. So how can you put words on paper when you can\u2019t think of what to write? Here are some writing strategies that work.<\/p>\n<h3>Use the creative process.<\/h3>\n<p>What passes for writer\u2019s block is usually a process problem. The more you understand how your brain works, the more likely you are to come up with a good method for writing.<\/p>\n<p>I use the five-step creative process, for instance, every day. It looks like this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/06\/5-step-creative-process\/\"><strong>Forage<\/strong><\/a>, or gather information. This is the \u201cfeed your brain\u201d step of the process. Here\u2019s where you interview subject matter experts and turn to Google for the raw material that will become your story.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/creative-process-steps\/\"><strong>Analyze<\/strong><\/a> that information. Focus, sift and organize it to see how the pieces fit together. (Bonus: During this step, you are also uploading this information to your brain.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/06\/incubation-in-creative-process\/\"><strong>Incubate<\/strong><\/a>, or let the information simmer. Let your subconscious mind mull over the message.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Break through<\/strong>, or get to the \u201cAha!\u201d Here, you\u2019ll answer questions like \u201cWhat should I use for my lead?\u201d and \u201cHow am I going to organize this thing?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knuckle down<\/strong>, or take Ernest Hemingway\u2019s advice and \u201capply the seat of your pants to the seat of the chair.\u201d In other words, start writing. (In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/\">three-step writing process<\/a>, this step is called free writing.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Skip any of these steps or carry them out in the wrong order, and you may have trouble figuring out what to write.<\/p>\n<h3>Before you sit down to write &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>The biggest contributor to writer\u2019s block is when you skip incubation \u2014 that is, you try to force a solution without relaxing and letting your subconscious mind work on your project.<\/p>\n<h5>\u201cI\u2019d like to remind you again, Winfield, that daydreaming is only a part of the creative process.\u201d<\/h5>\n<h6>\u2014 Boss to employee in a <em>New Yorker<\/em> cartoon by Charles Barsotti<\/h6>\n<p>That\u2019s easy to do.<\/p>\n<p>Incubation is the most misunderstood \u2014 and therefore, the most frustrating \u2014 of all writing tools. That\u2019s because it seems as if you aren\u2019t really doing anything.<\/p>\n<p>That can frustrates us \u2014 and irritate our bosses. But skip incubation, and you can look forward to some long days staring at a blank page.<\/p>\n<p>Successful writers incubate. Period. Here are three ways to perform this essential writing exercise:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Work on more than one project at a time<\/strong>. That\u2019s right, multitasking can actually work in your favor when it comes to overcoming writer\u2019s block. Blocked on that blog post? Switch to social media status updates. While your conscious mind tackles the Project B, your subconscious mind keeps toiling away on Project A.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time it right<\/strong>. My best case scenario: Finish foraging and analyzing one day, then head out for happy hour. When I return to the office the next day, I\u2019m itching to write. The reason: 16 hours of down time have really been 16 hours of incubation. Call it \u201ccreative pressure.\u201d Put off that first draft until you need to let off some creative steam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incubate in tiny doses<\/strong>. No time to put the project away for even one night? Try a fast-food method of incubation: Put your notes in a file. Put the file in a drawer. Then take a few minutes to answer your email, walk to the vending machine or organize your files. Even a tiny change of scenery can be more productive than staring vacantly at your notes for 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Creative works.<\/h3>\n<p>Gordon MacKenzie, the late, great Hallmark creative guru, told a story in his book <em>Orbiting the Giant<\/em> Hairball (edited by yours truly!) about a businessman watching a herd of dairy cows.<\/p>\n<p>The guy watches and watches, but all he sees is a bunch of cows leisurely hanging out under shade trees, roaming around a pond or quietly eating grass. Finally, the businessman shakes a fist at the cows and shouts: \u201cYou *&amp;%@# cows get to work, or I&#8217;ll have you butchered!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe man wants to see the cows creating 24 hours a day,\u201d MacKenzie wrote. \u201cWhat he doesn\u2019t understand is that only a portion of the creative act is visible. As they stand idly in the pasture, those cows are performing the miracle of turning grass and water into milk right before his eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When you incubate, you are performing the miracle of transforming words and ideas into stories. Don\u2019t skip this step. There is magic in it.<\/p>\n<div id='MC-BEF-OVW' class='widgets_on_page wop_tiny1  wop_small1  wop_medium1  wop_large1  wop_wide1'>\n\t\t\t<ul><li id=\"custom_html-41\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a title=\"Write Better, Easier and Faster - Ann Wylie's writing-process workshops\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/corporate-communications-training\/writing-classes\/writing-process-workshop\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/writing-process-training.png\" alt=\"Write Better, Easier and Faster - Ann Wylie's writing-process workshops\" title=\"Write Better, Easier and Faster - Ann Wylie's writing-process workshops\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;float:left; text-align:left; margin: 0 auto; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 18x; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; color: #FFFFFF; max-width:100%; max-height:100%;\" class=\"img-max lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/writing-process-training.png\" alt=\"Write Better, Easier and Faster - Ann Wylie's writing-process workshops\" title=\"Write Better, Easier and Faster - Ann Wylie's writing-process workshops\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" style=\"float:left; text-align:left; margin: 0 auto; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 18x; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; color: #FFFFFF; max-width:100%; max-height:100%;\" class=\"img-max\"><\/noscript><\/a><h3>Work with \u2014 not against \u2014 your brain<\/h3>\r\n<p>While we talk a lot about what to write \u2014 More stories! 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