"Writing isn’t easy, and writing fiction is perhaps doubly hard. When asked whether I enjoy writing, I often reply that no, I don’t, but I enjoy having written."
I love this. It is so true to me.
When I attended Orson Scott Card's 5-day intensive writing workshop many years ago, he told us writer's block is your unconscious mind telling you that you've written something untrue. So, go back and change whatever that is, and the words will begin to flow again.
That works for me--mostly. I still find acceptance works equally well. If I accept that roadblocks are part of the writing process and not something to be feared, it is easier to deal with them when they arise.
Reading over last sessions work is a great way to trick a brain into starting to write. Also time limits. “I just have to sit here for 60 mins”. Fine. Pretty sure brains get bored and start writing after a short while….
"Writing isn’t easy, and writing fiction is perhaps doubly hard. When asked whether I enjoy writing, I often reply that no, I don’t, but I enjoy having written."
I love this. It is so true to me.
When I attended Orson Scott Card's 5-day intensive writing workshop many years ago, he told us writer's block is your unconscious mind telling you that you've written something untrue. So, go back and change whatever that is, and the words will begin to flow again.
That works for me--mostly. I still find acceptance works equally well. If I accept that roadblocks are part of the writing process and not something to be feared, it is easier to deal with them when they arise.
Reading over last sessions work is a great way to trick a brain into starting to write. Also time limits. “I just have to sit here for 60 mins”. Fine. Pretty sure brains get bored and start writing after a short while….
Excellent advice and just what I needed to hear! Thanks x