The fact is that almost every writer faces writer’s block at some ____ in their career. Deadlines, storylines or even airlines can be the cause of this intellectual ____. Writer’s block is real and can greatly ____ your ____. But, every writer of note has ____ themselves out of this mental ____. Writer’s block doesn’t have to stop a ____ Homer in their ____. There are many ways to overcome this form of procrastination that works wonders. The term writer’s block is used in reference to any writing or composition process where creativity is ____. The production of new work ____ ____ ____ ____. It’s often referred to as creative ____. 1 Read for inspiration - When you take in another writer’s words on the page — a writer who has in all ____ overcome the block as well, at some point — it challenges and motivates you to get the words out. Shakespeare to Faulkner, Byron to Plath, all have their own styles and voices that have ____ generations of creatives. Writer’s block ____ onto the ____, not the well-read. So pick up a Kindle or an actual ____ book, and ____ the motivation. 2 Write away your writer's block - What is writer’s block, after all, but a ____ of writing? So do the opposite: just write. Try transcribing a poem or song lyrics and see what happens. ____ up a to-do list, an outline for another project or story, a free-association paragraph or two. You’ll discover it ____ a long ____. Just as the ____ “fake it 'til you make it” fits the ____ in business, it also works with writing. Get the writing muscles moving and your brain will ____ up before you ____ it. 3- Use a writing ____ Writing prompts are an effective way to overcome writer’s block. Having another brain ____ a challenge can get a lot of writers going, even you. Writer’s Digest and Reddit both offer a ____ of prompts to get you started. You may even consider single words, colors, or phrases as prompts and ____ it from there. Prompts from writer-specific sites can be more in-____ with the level at which professional writers work. But the ____ of other random sites and ideas can also do much to ____ writer’s block. Taking the pressure off yourself can free your mind and get the ball (- point pen) ____. 4- Develop a character Since you want to know how to ____ over your block, create a character who already has the answers. The character you describe in writing doesn’t even need to have meaning, only features. A woman with red hair, green eyes, and a ____. A pimple-faced man in a trucker hat. ____ in a verb and a location and you have the beginning of a story. 5 Try a different genre It’s almost as like taking a vacation from your usual writing style and ____ to explore a new ____. It is a new way to interpret the world. Also, you might consider writing your same format, but with a different style or approach. Expository writing can be ____. Try a few lines of descriptive text. Next, maybe a persuasive argument within your story. Writer’s block shuts the door. These style exercises open ____. 6. Put together a puzzle Working with other parts of the brain can be a big help. Whether it’s a ____ puzzle, tangram, sudoku, or crossword, puzzling your brain stimulates dopamine and gives you a creativity ____. Furthermore, the analytical nature of a puzzle ____ into the writer’s craft. Putting yourself in a ____ to analyze or assess can lead to overcoming writer’s block. 7. Change your music Music has been a cure to ____ creativity ever since authors ____ quill to ____. Music not only ____ the savage ____, but it also inspires the blocked writer. We’re partial ____ Bach for curing writer’s block but AC/DC may do for you . A lot of writers swear ____ Elgar or Handel when crafting period-specific tales, for example. 8. Practice another art form This trick is one of the most ____ ways to get the creative ____ flowing. Singing, painting, sculpting, or dancing will get your creative juices flowing. ____ out the watercolors. Take ____ crayons and ____ away. 9. Find a new hobby So if you don’t have a hobby, maybe it’s time to find one. Your world and your writing will ____. Try your local community college, which undoubtedly has an ____ of classes. 10. Watch a short film Watching a short film, a ____ and contained story, is a ____ solution to moving forward with whatever you’re writing. Just like features, short films provide different perspectives, new ways of thinking, emotion, and ____ ― but in less time. Voila! You’ve just written your way out of ____ ____. Take a look at a genre-specific short film. Make a quick ____ of it. Then expand on the story in a few sentences. What happens next?

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