If you’re struggling to write – if you feel wrung out of ideas, you can’t focus, or you’d rather do anything but sit down and put words on the page – you might feel that you’re suffering from writer’s block.
This idea of being
“blocked” gets a lot of debate in the writing world … so what exactly is writer’s block? (And is it real?)
Writer’s block is what we usually call it when someone feels unable to write. It can show up in different ways for different writers, but it’s more than just needing to push past a bit of resistance to get started.
It can show up after you’ve finished one project: you simply can’t think of anything else you actually want to write about. It can also happen during a project: you feel stuck.
Let’s tackle one very common myth about writer’s block … before taking a look at the reality, plus some
solutions.
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