Just a little list to help you keep that writer’s block at bay. Enjoy!
READ
Read, read, read and read some more until you are completely swollen with words that have no choice but to spill out. This will get you into a “wordy” frame of mind where you think in terms of language as oppose to pictures which you THEN have to transfer to words and then put them on the page.
BROADEN YOUR INTERESTS
Try to vary your media consumption form music, to movies, to what you choose to read. This will fill your brain up with new and different ideas that will show through your work. Plus, the more different pools of inspiration you have, the more interesting ideas you can come up with. (Think of it in terms of a river being fed by a bunch of smaller “streams” or water sources. It becomes more powerful the more sources of inspiration you have).
DON’T BE PARALYZED BY THE FEAR OF NOT BEING ORIGINAL
There are lots of ideas out there. So much so that sometimes you can be frustrated by the thought that nearly anything you come up with has been done before. And yeah. maybe it has. But not by you. Try and by yourself and that will show in your writing style but also don’t stress so much over doing everything so uniquely that you struggle to write anything.
OUTLINE PROJECTS
This bone structure is vital. It helps you stick to a consistent theme that will show through your work. This is so you don’t lose the “soul” of your story or writing during the process of creating it.
TAKE A BREAK EVERY NOW AND THEN
I recommend stepping away from writing every now and then, especially when you feel like you’re going stale. Go do something mindless to rest your brain a little.
LET YOUR MIND WANDER SOMETIMES
Sometimes you just need not focus on something. Some of the best ideas come when you’re not really doing anything specific. Give yourself this mental freedom.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Your brain is a part of your body. Drink lots of water, sleep well, and move around a little bit. You’ll get more done if you take care of yourself physically.
By the Brooke 