Writer's block, an owner's guide: More tips for dealing with writer’s block

It’s been months since I shared any simple useful tips for dealing with writer’s block in your life. So here’s a collection I really like, by Daphne Gray-Grant, quoted on the blog of Dawud Miracle. My favorite is… well, that doesn’t matter because different ones appeal to different people.

But #4, change your physical location, is very much in line with what I’ve been reluctantly coming to accept recently. During recent research I found out that several major successful professional writers have to leave their beautiful home offices and work in parks and libraries. You just can’t sit down at your own computer, and expect to start work. I’ve recently taken to ordering my clients to leave their homes in order to work. And it works.

I know that this makes no sense. I know it makes you feel stupid or lazy or guilty. I know that Vulcans don’t have the same problem. But it’s true for most humans, so let’s quit lying about it. If you doubt me - why else are you over here reading this right now - is it really a legitimate, earned, rest break from doing something useful?

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