Andrea O'Connor
First, distinguish between the time needed for a piece of writing to be ready to write. I call this allowing the yeast to do it's magic--most of it happens in your head. Write before things have really matured and you may kill it.
Lately, I've dealt with writer's block by writing in the present tense. I'm a visual thinker and writing in the present tense gets my juices going as I see a scene unfold. Then I can write about it, usually in the past tense.
I also use Julia Cameron's "morning pages" from The Artist's Way to get my creative juices flowing. Journaling of some sort is a perfect way to overcome a block.
Lately, I've dealt with writer's block by writing in the present tense. I'm a visual thinker and writing in the present tense gets my juices going as I see a scene unfold. Then I can write about it, usually in the past tense.
I also use Julia Cameron's "morning pages" from The Artist's Way to get my creative juices flowing. Journaling of some sort is a perfect way to overcome a block.
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