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Matthias Drawe

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Matthias Drawe Writers block is a terrible thing of course and it happened to me several times.

At a certain time of my life I made a living as a radio journalist, s…moreWriters block is a terrible thing of course and it happened to me several times.

At a certain time of my life I made a living as a radio journalist, specializing on travel reports and human interest stories, so it was essential to constantly produce new ideas. But at times I would just sit in front of a blank page and could produce absolutely nothing.

I've learned over the years that for me there are good and bad days. Some days it's a joy to write and one idea leads to another, other days it's just a drag and everything is bleak.

I decided to simply do something else on the "bad days", get my papers in order, organize my apartment, take a long walk.

And sure enough the mood changes again. Maybe the following day I have a good cup of coffee in the morning and suddenly feel inspired.

What works for me is the following:
Try every to write every day but if the "feeling" is not there, drop it. I only produce good stuff when I am in a good mood. When in a good mood everything comes easy. So when those moments are there, I grab them and hammer out as much as I can. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Matthias Drawe If I have a funny idea for a scene or a character it makes me laugh. Once you created a certain world for your story the characters all of a sudden c…more If I have a funny idea for a scene or a character it makes me laugh. Once you created a certain world for your story the characters all of a sudden come alive and get a life of their own. It is also very rewarding to get the idea for an interesting dramatic twist. - I can make myself laugh by creating a funny scene - what can be better than that? (less)

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Average rating: 3.64 · 362 ratings · 100 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	The World is My Oyster (#1 - Around the World in 30 Stories) 3.67 avg rating — 132 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
	Wild Years in West Berlin 3.60 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Free Lunch in New York City 3.32 avg rating — 53 ratings — 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
	The World Is My Oyster (#2 - Around the World in 30 Stories) 3.90 avg rating — 31 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
	The World Is My Oyster (#4 - Complete Collection of all 30 Stories) 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — 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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	Learn German with Modern Literature: Wild Years in West Berlin 3.50 avg rating — 10 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
	Englisch lernen mit Moderner Literatur: Wild Years in West Berlin 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Englisch lernen mit moderner Literatur - Wild Years in West Berlin: Zweisprachige Ausgabe by Matthias Drawe (Goodreads Author), Edgar Henry Bukowski, Micha Strahl (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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