3 Ways to get past Writer's Block

If (like me over the last few months) you procrastinate about flowing your stories/ideas/thoughts onto a page... its called Writer's Block. If, every single other thing/action has to have priority over your writing... that's Writer's Block. If, you promise yourself you'll schedule to do it when everything else is done, and you can only 'relax' when there is nothing else to cloud your mind...you have a case of Writer's Block.

It's not about getting everything ticked off your to do list before you put pen to paper ... nor is it about being in a position to to relax before you can be creative. You may be naturally gifted at writing or like 99,9% of us, you need to develop the skill.Anyone can develop a skill, its just takes perseverance. However for it to elevate it to an art form, you need to add passion.

So, if you have a yearning to write, love writing, can't live without writing, feel like your life is lacking something if you don't write.... then you have the passion and you can become a superb writer. Just stick with it.

Here are 3 simple ways to get past writer's block:

1. Schedule 10 minutes a day where you write freehand about anything that comes to your mind. For those ten minutes, do nothing else but write.

2. Carry with you a small book to capture ideas. As writer's, our brains are constantly firing with ideas. Jot them down in your little book.
3.  Breaks your story/book into baby steps. Create a broad outline of what happens where and when and to whom for the whole book. Then break this into sections. Then focus on the sections.  Now its not such an overwhelming task. See Larry Brooks site for tips.

Most important though, when I write, I feel great, I lose time, I am totally immersed in what I am doing. That's passion. Remember it, because it feels good.