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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Matthew Carson Why do I have dreams so vivid that they are nearly indistinguishable from memories? Are we talking past lives, a glitch in the Matrix, or am I the dre…moreWhy do I have dreams so vivid that they are nearly indistinguishable from memories? Are we talking past lives, a glitch in the Matrix, or am I the dream in someone else's head? Yeah, I could do something with that. :)(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Matthew Carson Every writer must deal with this at some point. It just comes with the territory. Here are some of the ways I'm able to move forward, even when it fee…moreEvery writer must deal with this at some point. It just comes with the territory. Here are some of the ways I'm able to move forward, even when it feels like I've hit a wall:

1.) Talk it out. Find your first reader and talk out your motivations, your goals, and try to wrap your head around what is tripping you up. I'm often amazed at how trying to explain the situation to another person lets the pieces fall into place.

2.) Distract yourself. Give yourself something else to do to let your mind chew away at the problem. Sometimes when you get that flash of brilliant insight out of the blue, it's because your brain has been working on it in the background. Just don't let this short break be an excuse to stop writing.

3.) Take a different approach. Jim Henson's philosophy on the Muppet Show was often to introduce penguins into a scene if he didn't know what else to do. If what you're doing just isn't working, try something else. Sometimes all you need is a short bridge to span the gap to gain traction again.

4.) Show up. Set aside time to write on a regular basis and follow through on it. Stephen King's "On Writing" talks about muses: "Your job is to make sure the muse knows where you're going to be every day from nine 'til noon, or seven 'til three. If he does know, I assure you that sooner or later he'll start showing up." Brilliant.

5.) Read. If you are really and truly blocked, go read something. It serves as both a distraction and a way to enrich yourself. Look at the imagery, the sentence structure, and when the author illustrates a point beautifully. Learn from it, internalize it. Reading really is the rocket fuel for writers. You are never doing yourself a disservice by reading. (less)

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	The Backwards Mask (Traveller: The New Era #3) 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Reports From Sector M 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars