Cintia asked Anne Barton:

Hi, my name is Cintia and I'm from Argentina. Being a writer is what I want the most in this world, nothing makes me happier than writing, but I'm more and more frustrated with each passing day, because I've been blocked for 3 years. And it is not that I have an unfinished story. I have NOTHING AT ALL. A blank page in front of me, that only makes me sadder... Is there a way to overcome this? How do you handle it?

Anne Barton Hi Cintia, that's a tough one, and the answer is probably a little different for everybody. When the words aren't coming, I try to find the joy in writing. It might not come right away, but it eventually returns!

My advice is to write about anything that matters to you, anything that makes you happy, without worrying what anyone else thinks. Remind yourself that you have something to say, and that no one else can say it quite like you.

Have you read Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird? It's a great book for writing inspiration! I feel for you and wish you lots of luck!

Anne

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