50 Ways to Get Rid of Writer's Block
Start writing again!
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1: Think about the Genre you write in then read a book in that genre. Let another book or a favorite book of yours inspire you and remind you want to become a writer.
2: Go to a cafe or library. It may stimulate your mind to write.
3: Talk to a friend about the story you want to come up with and ask them to brainstorm with you.
4: Write a small blurb to your book then make a cover for it. This a way to get started.
5: Watch your favorite movie and think about if your book could become a good movie.
6: Act out scenes from your ideas and plots.
7: Go outside and look for inspiration. People watch at a park and think about their lives. Come up with a story that's right in front of you.
8: Meet more people. Personalities inspire stories.
9: Remeber writing isn't for the money, but go on Zillow and look at cute apartments and house. Perhaps you'll get inspired to work more towards your goal.
10: Write 100 words a day as practice. Make it short and make it a small goal.
11: Try to train your mind to believe writer's block isn't real. Think about needing a new plot or direction in your story. You don't have the inspiration that you need.
11: Write on Wattpad and let people crituque you so that you can learn from your mistakes.
12: Remember this! There's no perfect writer. They're born and made.
13: Don't try to hard with your first time. Be gentle with your beggining. Leave it. Then go back to it.
14: Reread your works.
15: Try writing in different tenses.
16: If you can't write as one gender, try another and different perspective.
17: Draw out your plot. Make some artwork to inspire yourself.
18: Write a song about your story. Sometimes you'll get new inspiration. This also helps for musicians too.
20: Write down time, main characters, and locations before you try to write. It'll make things easier.
21: Don't write for readers. Write for you.
22: If you're not having fun writing the book, then your readers won't enjoy reading it. Have fun with your works.
23: Allow words to come to you. Pretending you're acting as one of your characters in a scene. Feel free to go crazy and be creative. Act it out.
24: Be simply at first. If you try to be too good everytime, it might create too much pressure for you. Use simple words.
25: Set writing goals and a reminder on your calender or phone. Let that be your daily detication.
26: Visit a musem, go climb something, vist a new place, take a train. New settings can lead to new ideas and perspectives.
27: Write without rules. Write without thinking and see where it goes. Sometimes you blow your own mind when you free-write.
28: Clean you writing space or room before writing.
29: Write for 5 to 10 mintues a day.
30: Listen to cinamactic background music while you write. This might heighten your scenes and mood.
31: Work out before writing.
32: Remember that doubting your work doesn't help you move forward.
33: Write out all your seperate ideas on a piece of paper.
34: Think about all the reason you want to make a book.
35: Take away any distraction.
36: Make a cool character that you like.
37: Use your personality for your main character just because you know what you would do in a situation.
38: If one genre doesn't work out, try a different genre.
39: Sing about your story idea.
40: As boring as it sounds, make a writing schedule and stick to it. Write about your idea then try writing the first chapter.
41: Shorten your chapters.
42: Pretend you can come up with new quotes throughout your books. Quote yourself.
43: Write about things around you or in your area vs coming up with something new. Be creative.
44: Remember that there's no limit with fiction. Keep in mind that you can make up anything.
45: Don't forget to eat before you write and stay hydrated so that you can stay focused.
46: Show a friend your current work and ask what they think would happen.
47: Write early in the morning (5/6am) when you have a clear mind.
48: Take a nap before you write, excercise then freestyle write in any direction.
49: Hire someone on Fiverr.com to write out your story plot.
50: Go on YouTube and listen to your favorite writer's speak about why they got into writing and why. Listen to their tips.
About the Creator
Jakayla Toney
When not immersed in the realms of horror and mystery, I also work as a bartender in the bustling city of New York. You can find helpful articles on bartending, writing, and photography on my page.
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