Break Through Writer's Block
Ray Edwards
Before we start, I have one thing to say: Writer's Block doesn't really exist. You either write, or you don't write. Writer's block is nothing more than a myth, a scary monster to haunt our dreams.
Have you ever gone for a meal at a nice restaurant, only to be turned away at the door because the cook had a "chef's block"? That would never happen. The chef cooks, because that is his job. Writers are no different. You may not feel like writing today, but that's not really writer's block.
Writer's block is only a reluctance to write. But how can you cut through that resistance and get writing again? Today's resource is a book by Steven Pressfield. The War of Art is a great book for writers, one that I highly recommend.
What are some practical tips you can use to break through that resistance, get past Writers Block and get writing?
Here are three ways you can dissolve this resistance, and start writing:
Sit down and write. Anything. This sounds ridiculously simple, but I'm not joking. Write anything. It may not be the project you're supposed to be working on. It may be a note to your mother, or it may be a greeting card to a friend whose birthday is coming up soon, or it may be your grocery list. Often you'll find that the very act of writing will help you break through the myth we call Writer's Block.
Use one of the 3 ways Tony Robbins teaches to change your emotional statefocus, physiology, or language.
Since Focus is what you choose to put your attention on, don't focus on your Writer's Block. Focus on something else. Focus on writing something different, like we mentioned before, or focus on the state of your health, and how great you feel. Focus on reading through the notes you have on your project - even though you're not going to write - just read them.
Physiology - How you use your body. I promise you, if you sit at your computer, slumped over, eyes down, with your chin in your hands, you're not going to be in the most resourceful state to write. So sit up straight, take some deep breaths, clap your hands together, poise your fingers over the keyboard and get ready to fire off some copywriting brilliance. I know that sounds corny, but try it!
Language - The meaning you give to the situation. If, internally, you are thinking that Writer's Block means, "I'm lazy; I can never sit down and write; I don't have the discipline; this proves how lazy I am." If these are the signals you are sending to your brain, change your language! Talk to yourself in a way that encourages yourself to write. Understand that the fact that you are experiencing so-called Writer's Block doesn't mean you are lazy, it just means you are encountering resistance. Now you've learned some techniques in this article to overcome this resistance. Rejoice! You know how to overcome it now!
Write about why you're not writing. Get out your journal, or a legal pad, or your computer and start journaling about why you are not writing. Maybe you didn't get enough sleep, maybe you had an argument with your significant other...it doesn't matter. Just start writing about why you're not writing. In my experience, once you get those thoughts out on paper, you realize how ridiculous they are, you start to laugh, and you find that Writer's Block is gone.
Do these tips really work? Yes, they do, but only because writer's block never really existed in the first place!
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