Terri George
Two ways:
Sometimes I can be having trouble with a particular bit I'm writing, but what happens further along in the story is filling my head. When that happens I give myself permission to hit the return key a few times, leaving a few lines blank and continue with the next bit that's begging to be transferred from my head to the page. Once I'm finished with that I find I can then go back and write the bit I was having trouble with because I now know what I want to say.
The other way is to relax and go do something else. Doing something mundane and every-day (washing up, having a shower, the laundry etc) clears my mind, which opens it up to the next creative spark that will prompt how to overcome whatever problem I was having. I do get a lot of ideas in the shower, which is a bit of a problem because I can't take a notebook and pen in with me − I just have to get done quickly! Oh, and going for a walk is always good. The mere act of putting one foot in front of the other, thinking about nothing in particular is a great way to clear my mind allowing ideas to form and inspiration to strike.
Sometimes I can be having trouble with a particular bit I'm writing, but what happens further along in the story is filling my head. When that happens I give myself permission to hit the return key a few times, leaving a few lines blank and continue with the next bit that's begging to be transferred from my head to the page. Once I'm finished with that I find I can then go back and write the bit I was having trouble with because I now know what I want to say.
The other way is to relax and go do something else. Doing something mundane and every-day (washing up, having a shower, the laundry etc) clears my mind, which opens it up to the next creative spark that will prompt how to overcome whatever problem I was having. I do get a lot of ideas in the shower, which is a bit of a problem because I can't take a notebook and pen in with me − I just have to get done quickly! Oh, and going for a walk is always good. The mere act of putting one foot in front of the other, thinking about nothing in particular is a great way to clear my mind allowing ideas to form and inspiration to strike.
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