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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Michael Augustyn I struggled with this for years while practicing at fiction, actually trying to find my writer's "voice." Then--of all things--I saw a commercial in w…moreI struggled with this for years while practicing at fiction, actually trying to find my writer's "voice." Then--of all things--I saw a commercial in which an ancient tribal group was sitting around a campfire, and the elder was telling a story, complete with inflections and gestures. I realized: I'm trying to be just like that guy. Tell the story!
As for ideas, like where to take the plot, I find that characters "come alive" on their own. Do you know that psychiatrists say that everyone in your dreams is you? Characters are like that. Don't let your beliefs or fears or anything else block the characters from expressing themselves.(less)

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Michael Augustyn For me, getting the chance to express a gift I've been given: the ability to write. Even if it's just a letter. Really. And you get to portray charact…moreFor me, getting the chance to express a gift I've been given: the ability to write. Even if it's just a letter. Really. And you get to portray characters, real or imagined, often filling in where biographical facts end.(less)

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	Vlad Dracula: The Dragon Prince 3.83 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 1995 — 13 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
	Dracula's Dark World by Michael Burgan, Michael Augustyn (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Mantle Of The Warrior 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021 — 4 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
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As the author of Vlad Dracula, The Dragon Prince, I am open to chat with any of my readers. A little about the book... It is a historical novel that closely follows the actual history of the real historical character, Vlad Dracula, ruler of Wallachia during the 15th C. It was first published through Vasso Studios (now defunct) in 1995, then self-published through iUniverse. Since then, it has been Read more of this blog post »

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