|
Post by Tillian Panthesis on Mar 24, 2009 15:37:35 GMT 1
Well, I've came back into a writing habit after a long break due to my "education" to get to university/collage. Everything is fine and dainty as I've write along until I've hit the writer's block when I'm in the middle of writing the 5th chapter of The Human Flock. As the result of that I had to work on other fictions to let it slide.
So I was wondering, how does anyone deal with the dreaded writer's block?
|
|
|
Post by Mister Buch on Mar 24, 2009 16:02:06 GMT 1
Well, I think the best trick is just to take a little time off. Particularly if you think you are getting sick of writing. When I get writers' block, my first action is to watch TV, go for a walk or talk to a friend. Something easy.
And other tricks are - read something you really enjoy. I find myself noticing tricks or concepts and thinking about how I'd like to put something similar into my story. - get some exercise. Really there is nothing like exercise to fill you up with energy and ideas.
And that concludes my lecture. Slides are available.
|
|
|
Post by Rascarin on Mar 24, 2009 21:38:21 GMT 1
I find I get the most ideas after reading other fanfictions. Recently I've been going through a KotOR FF reading phase, and I'm beginning to get ideas for my own.
Writers block is a bitch though; thats why I usually only write oneshots...
|
|
|
Post by Hodster on Mar 25, 2009 0:16:55 GMT 1
Same here Rascarin, I'll probally mostly write only one shot stories but I'm acctually trying to do a longer ME fanfic. I just got done the 2nd chapter and I know what the next 3 chapters will be about. But after that I only have a vague idea of how the rest of it will go. I'll most definitely hit a writers block but when I do I'll just take some time off.
|
|
|
Post by ablatedcrayon on Mar 25, 2009 1:43:55 GMT 1
I recommend having someone read what you have and talk with them about the story. Let them ask you questions they have, and see where the conversation can lead you. It's an awesome way to get inspired about what you want to write into the story.
Usually, to safeguard my readers from annoying hiatuses, I will only start sharing / posting the story after a great deal of it is written, if not the entire story. This doesn't really stop writer's block from happening, but it makes it less likely to piss off the people waiting for your next chapter.
AblatedCrayon
|
|
|
Post by TerrorK on Mar 25, 2009 10:54:04 GMT 1
Aside from the advice already given above, I've sometimes actually found writing ahead of wherever I'm stuck can help. That only really applies if I happen to have a writers block with the current part, and also only works if I know what's to come and it won't be directly effected by the part that's got me stuck.
|
|
|
Post by daigowedd on May 16, 2009 17:42:15 GMT 1
I have never gotten writer's block, I tend to have the opposite problem: A surfeit of ideas. I never have enough time or motivation to work on them.
|
|
|
Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jul 23, 2009 12:23:34 GMT 1
Last night, I've got a new sub-species within the writer's block: Struggling to get the fricken words out.
I have buttloads of ideas rush into my brain but when I've tried to write it... sounded like a 10th grade cluster mess that is not far behind in S.Meyer's writting in a utterly shitty craptacular sight.
I am starting to be concerned and vain about how I've tried to put the words, sentances and context from my raw ideas in my brain or it's just me being paranoid?
|
|
|
Post by Mister Buch on Jul 23, 2009 16:50:42 GMT 1
Hard to say. I think I was suffering the exact same thing a few days ago. Now I have regular writers' block - maybe because I'm trying to write too many stories at once and also there are issues at home.
Hm.
I know what you mean Till. Maybe a break from writing would help.
|
|
|
Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jul 23, 2009 17:04:46 GMT 1
I suppose so, but I'm just concerned that I might slack off a bit or/and lose my ideas in the process.
|
|
|
Post by Zarsthor on Jul 23, 2009 23:26:01 GMT 1
Write your ideas as little bullet notes. I find that always helps if I vanish from the story for a while.
|
|
|
Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jul 24, 2009 7:13:10 GMT 1
I guess you're right but... seems like my ideas and expression of words have come back now.
|
|
|
Post by Zarsthor on Jul 24, 2009 20:05:19 GMT 1
Huzzah! Then burn the bullet points! I'm a little hyper right now. lol
|
|
|
Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jul 25, 2009 14:09:45 GMT 1
Here's another one I have last night. This a warning to all of creative minds. Do you know what kills off your creativity for the night?
A moody session with friends who tends to look on a negative PoV.
Last night I was happily snarking up Mass Effect for the 2nd part of LP when one of my old friend drops in on my msn chat. Now I know how hard life is for him and all but he tends to made me feel... a tad moody at times after too many talks about how life is shit for him. I can tolerate this most of the time but last night talk was horrid as hell.
Have to say he's giving too much info and skriting along the lines of "do not mention this topic to Tillian" to the point I've threw a wagnst and /ragequit my LP session. Thus ruining my creative night.
Moral point to the story is that sometimes while you're high on the creative fire, do not engage in talking to friends that brings your morale down. Otherwise you'll have a more dreadful writer's block.
|
|
|
Post by Zarsthor on Jul 25, 2009 15:42:17 GMT 1
That is exactly why I turn my MSN off at crucial times. Have you ever noticed the people that like to bombard you with how shitty there life/day was will never let you talk about how shitty your day was?
|
|