Ask the Author: Adam Toporek
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Adam Toporek
Crowded places, the outdoors, and music, in particular The Best of John Coltrane. If I am listening to music while writing, there is probably a 70% or more chance that this album is playing in the background. At this point, I think I can hum every note of it.
Adam Toporek
I no longer allow myself to accept the frame of "writer's block." I look at it more from the standpoint of flow. Some days you're in the zone; some days you're not.
I've found it helps to have multiple pieces of content going at once. Often, if I can't find the flow for one piece of writing, I can for another. A change of scenery, such as going to a coffee shop or out on the patio, is often a good cure.
Past that, if it's time to write, I just write. Keep pushing until the time is up--no matter what comes out.
I've found it helps to have multiple pieces of content going at once. Often, if I can't find the flow for one piece of writing, I can for another. A change of scenery, such as going to a coffee shop or out on the patio, is often a good cure.
Past that, if it's time to write, I just write. Keep pushing until the time is up--no matter what comes out.
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