Writer's block

[Legacy|iB]

I have been stuck in a huge block for the last few weeks. I don't know whether it's the fact that I have school now and that English essays and Physics labs are sapping away at my writing ability, or because I've lost the will to write, I can barely get a word on a page anymore for my fics. Today, I barely wrote a paragraph for a new chapter, and for the others, I simply can't continue. I don't know why, but it's frustrating and it's been driving me crazy.

So, how bad has our writer's block gotten in the past? Better yet, how do most of us find a way around it?

 

[SMWhat]

Whenever I have writer's block, I just sort of drop whatever I've got the block on and work on something else.

Either that or draw. I find randomly drawing opens up pathways like nothing else.

 

[Lord Raa]

Perhaps you should take some time off from writing?

I've found that taking a break, and specifically not writing anything can help.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[GaelicDragon]

find someone to who writes similar ideas and get their IM address. Then just pass around the ideas that you do have. The different perspective might lead to a more fruitful path.

Granted, I find that about 60% of the stuff that both people come up with will not probably be used. But, the few gems one finds or figures out are usually worth the effort.