Steven Lochran
By banging my head against something hard.
And when that doesn't work, I try switching to another project with the hope that whatever snag I've hit will mentally resolve itself when I return to what I was originally working on.
And when THAT doesn't work, I try writing fast and loose, putting down dot points of action and dialogue. I then start moving those dot points around the page and forming the connective tissue between them, building the page up like I'm filling in a sketch.
And when THAT doesn't work, I jump to another point in the story that I have a clearer idea of, whether it be the next chapter or somewhere even further afield.
And when THAT doesn't work, I go back to banging my head.
And when that doesn't work, I try switching to another project with the hope that whatever snag I've hit will mentally resolve itself when I return to what I was originally working on.
And when THAT doesn't work, I try writing fast and loose, putting down dot points of action and dialogue. I then start moving those dot points around the page and forming the connective tissue between them, building the page up like I'm filling in a sketch.
And when THAT doesn't work, I jump to another point in the story that I have a clearer idea of, whether it be the next chapter or somewhere even further afield.
And when THAT doesn't work, I go back to banging my head.
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