Susan Meier
There are two ways to deal with writer's block. The first one is to rest your brain. Sometimes, I find I've written so much or for so long that my brain simply needs a break.
Other times, I find that reading what I have and pushing through to find the next steps in the hero and heroine's journeys is the best way to banish the block.
Usually, we get stuck in a book because we've painted ourselves into a corner or missed something obvious. Going back and reading what we've already written helps to figure out what's wrong, so we can fix it and keep pushing forward!
susan meier
Other times, I find that reading what I have and pushing through to find the next steps in the hero and heroine's journeys is the best way to banish the block.
Usually, we get stuck in a book because we've painted ourselves into a corner or missed something obvious. Going back and reading what we've already written helps to figure out what's wrong, so we can fix it and keep pushing forward!
susan meier
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Susan Meier:
I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?
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