tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post2296266825586223748..comments2024-01-12T00:00:04.996-05:00Comments on The Paper Wait: Fighting Writer's BlockEileen Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-50273962098274580782012-04-20T11:22:42.791-04:002012-04-20T11:22:42.791-04:00I try not to give writer's block too much powe...I try not to give writer's block too much power - I know this is from some writing book (perhaps Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird!) - whenever I'm blocked it is usually because "the well has run dry" - when this happens, I allow myself to play!Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-3437597466611788842012-04-15T23:23:00.790-04:002012-04-15T23:23:00.790-04:00First of all, my favorite weapon against writer...First of all, my favorite weapon against writer's block is working on multiple projects at once. This works well for me because I can "goof off" on one by working on another. (The toughest writer's block that occurred for me in recent memory was when I actually managed to finish all the projects I had been working on at once. I just didn't know what to do with myself. :o) )<br /><br />Second of all-- Oh my goodness, Douglas Florian just posted on our blog! An awesome poem about writer's block! Yes, I admit it, I'm completely star struck! Or is it "poet struck"? And I agree, there are times when taking a walk around the block (or doing something else interesting) can provide me with the needed inspiration to get writing again. Thanks so much for visiting and for posting, Mr. Florian!Brianna Caplan Sayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-56153473591554794512012-04-15T21:46:19.322-04:002012-04-15T21:46:19.322-04:00Focus on the small things or as Anne Lamott says, ...Focus on the small things or as Anne Lamott says, don't be afraid to write s%^##y first drafts. The way I look at it, it's only writer's block if you don't write. If you write crap, you're not blocked, you're just writing crap. And there might be one nugget of gold in that crap. That nugget is worth your time.<br /><br />After reading about Save the Cat from so many other writers, I just purchased it and am ready to dig in.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-88347712484747387942012-04-15T13:54:34.190-04:002012-04-15T13:54:34.190-04:00Yes, I agree that it helps to focus on small thing...Yes, I agree that it helps to focus on small things. If you work hard on just one sentence and create a beautiful one, then all can't be lost.Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167465000672443273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-63904475833686516022012-04-15T13:32:35.837-04:002012-04-15T13:32:35.837-04:00Next time you've got Writer's Block
Take a...Next time you've got Writer's Block<br />Take a walk around the block.<br />Feed a pigeon, chase a cat.<br />Stop a squirrel for a chat.<br />Love a leaf or hug a rock<br />Next time you've got Writer's BlockDouglas Florianhttp://www.douglasflorian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-17715800016705244412012-04-14T23:03:36.510-04:002012-04-14T23:03:36.510-04:00One of my first writing books, and one that really...One of my first writing books, and one that really inspired me was Anne Lamott's 'Bird by Bird.' In essence, it always reminds me not to get overwhelmed by the whole project (like describing every bird in the northeast), just take one piece, one bird, at a time. <br /><br />I also keep a few writer's quote gadgets on my Google homepage -- such as the Gotham Writers Workshop Quotes, and Daily Literary Quotes. Sometimes a nugget from these will lift my spirits just enough to boost me into a better writing space.Julie Whelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474747044429106358noreply@blogger.com