Victoria Corva
I take a break! I watch a film, I read a book (or several), I play a video game, usually with a story element. I go for a walk. I chat to friends. In a few days, or a week if times are tough, I can usually go back.
The key to dealing with my writer block has always been to take the pressure off. And since I intrinsically want to keep writing, I return when the moment passes.
For lesser blocks, I get myself to write only a small amount. 'Just 100 words today,' I will tell myself. Or even 'just 10' if times are especially rough. Even a small amount of progress will unstick me -- and if it doesn't, I'm a few words better off than I was before.
The worst thing I can do is force myself to sit at my desk and do nothing until words arrive. But that's just me!
The key to dealing with my writer block has always been to take the pressure off. And since I intrinsically want to keep writing, I return when the moment passes.
For lesser blocks, I get myself to write only a small amount. 'Just 100 words today,' I will tell myself. Or even 'just 10' if times are especially rough. Even a small amount of progress will unstick me -- and if it doesn't, I'm a few words better off than I was before.
The worst thing I can do is force myself to sit at my desk and do nothing until words arrive. But that's just me!
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