Indie Voices: Authors & Books discussion

Thanks for the new subject. I tend to get writer’s block when I am trying to justify what comes next in the character’s journey. After a break, fresh air, and more coffee, I tend to roll many options over in my head (OCD-like), while trying to sleep, in the shower, while driving... :-) until something breaks through. I keep a main journal and carry a pocket journal when needed (I created one on Amazon just for this purpose), so I am not writing on napkins or my hand. Writer’s block is tough, but if you have a beginning and an ending, then let the book take you on a journey rather than having it all planned out. You can plan a vacation down to the finest detail, but you can never predict who will jump on the elevator with you, so go with it.

If the words aren't flowing I just do something completely different, watch TV or do some housework. Then the next day, if I still can't get going, I look at other chapters yet to be written , and start writing their outlines, or even the chapter. That seems to work for me .