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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sheila Williams For myself, I don't think of writer's block. I do think that, at times, the writer gets tired (as with any job, profession, craft). And if you're tire…moreFor myself, I don't think of writer's block. I do think that, at times, the writer gets tired (as with any job, profession, craft). And if you're tired, it means that "the well is dry".* So refill the well! Read (not your own work!), listen to music, walk, engage with friends (via Zoom or Facetime in these days of covid). Explore. And then return to the page.

*advice from a gifted writer and teacher Lynn Hightower(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Sheila Williams Read, read, read. Especially poetry.

And write. Don't give up on your book/story/play/poem. Be tenacious. Keep going - as Margaret Atwood advises, don'…moreRead, read, read. Especially poetry.

And write. Don't give up on your book/story/play/poem. Be tenacious. Keep going - as Margaret Atwood advises, don't sit down in the woods. If a section or paragraph doesn't work, figure out what's wrong and rework it. Don't be afraid to revise. A lot!(less)

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Average rating: 4.04 · 6,558 ratings · 934 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Things Past Telling 4.38 avg rating — 2,531 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Secret Women 3.67 avg rating — 1,633 ratings — published 2020 — 8 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
	Dancing on the Edge of the Roof 4.26 avg rating — 778 ratings — published 2002 — 12 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
	No Better Time: A Novel of the Spirited Women of the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion 3.54 avg rating — 898 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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
	The Shade of My Own Tree: A Novel 4.22 avg rating — 396 ratings — 11 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
	On the Right Side of a Dream 4.09 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2005 — 14 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
	Girls Most Likely 3.57 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2006 — 11 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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It's Wednesday. June 10. Summer (at least, that's what the temperature feels like). The hum of AC in the neighborhood breaks up the delight of bird song in the morning. I am at "pub date +1" - my fifth book in print, arrived yesterday. I feel like one of THE SECRET WOMEN - covid has kept me a secret (!) because I can't do public book signings, I can't (or shouldn't) go door to door and peddle the Read more of this blog post »

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Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

by Joan Halifax

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“Baby, you ain’t lost; you just ain’t got there yet.”
― Sheila Williams, The Secret Women

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“It’ll be over when it’s over. There’s no stopwatch marking the time you need to grieve for a loved one. Get that concept out of your head. There’s no formula, protocol, or rule. It’ll take as long as it takes.”
― Sheila Williams, The Secret Women

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