Comments on: 5 Famous Authors’ Strategies for Conquering Writer’s Block

By: What To Do for Writer’s Block – Story in Fiction Today

What To Do for Writer’s Block – Story in Fiction Today — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:58:36 +0000

[…] *Maya Angelou: “Writing is like any art or sport. Practice makes perfect. Inspiration will only come if you push yourself to keep putting pen to paper.” *Neil Gaiman: “Put it [your writing] aside for a few days, or longer, do other things, try not to think about it.” *Mark Twain: “Outline, outline, outline!” In essence, break your “complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks,” and then start on the first one. *Ernest Hemingway: “… keep some inspiration in reserve. “Always stop while you are going good and don’t think about it or worry about it until you start to write the next day.” Let your subconscious work all the time. “But if you think about it … you will kill it and your brain will be tired before you start.” *Hilary Mantel: “… clear your mind … because your mind is overwhelmed by … thoughts … that are crowding your brain. You need to create a space for your inspiration to fill.” (For detail, see Nicole Bianchi) […]

By: How Do I Navigate Writer’s Block

How Do I Navigate Writer’s Block — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:04:13 +0000

[…] discuss some methods and actions you can try to rectify the writer’s block. And, even the most successful writers have experienced writers’ block, so it is not a strange […]

By: 5 movies that could help you overcome writer’s block - Heart Internet Blog - Focusing on all aspects of the web

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:21:59 +0000

[…] Lesson to be learned: You’ll never overcome writer’s block by refusing to write until you have a coffee. American poet Maya Angelou is reported as having once said the following about overcoming writer’s block: […]

By: How to (Actually) Cure Writer’s Block - P.S. Hoffman

How to (Actually) Cure Writer’s Block - P.S. Hoffman — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 17:38:48 +0000

[…] world-renowned Authors get […]

By: Four Powerful Creative Writing Exercises From Famous Authors - Nicole Bianchi

Four Powerful Creative Writing Exercises From Famous Authors - Nicole Bianchi — Sat, 30 May 2020 17:51:20 +0000

[…] blog posts to short stories. I share more strategies for fighting writer’s block in my article here, and I share tips for getting ideas for new blog posts in my article […]

By: Readers Magnet

Readers Magnet — Thu, 21 May 2020 23:29:44 +0000

Great article, thank you! All writers experience writer’s block moments when one simply struggles to put ideas into words. Please read my blog on How to Beat Writer's Block

By: How to (Actually) Cure Writer’s Block - P. S. Hoffman's Writing Blog

How to (Actually) Cure Writer’s Block - P. S. Hoffman's Writing Blog — Tue, 05 May 2020 05:56:36 +0000

[…] world-renowned Authors get […]

By: Overcoming Writer’s Block | Dog Eared Pages

Overcoming Writer’s Block | Dog Eared Pages — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 15:20:37 +0000

[…] me crudely paraphrasing the great Maya Angelou. Although she didn’t recognise ‘block’ as something she suffered from, in part because by label… However, she did say that she would sometimes go through phases where the words were harder to […]

By: Oh, That’s so Meta – Write From The Hip

Oh, That’s so Meta – Write From The Hip — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:27:41 +0000

[…] is for them to think in theoretical frameworks that papers so often demand. So, the writer pauses. They clear their head. They fix a comma. What now? Are they ready to come back to their writing? How do they know when […]

By: Richard Morasci

Richard Morasci — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:38:17 +0000

I teach composition to ESL students in college. Whenever I refer to the concept of Writer’s Block, they are blown away. However, when they read that famous writers have also experienced this, they feel relieved. They suddenly realize that it doesn’t happen just to them, and now they have a name for it. The choice of writers and methods you present here is very helpful.