How To Overcome Writer’s Block

Writer’s block is something almost everyone experiences while writing a book. The most important thing to understand is that it doesn’t have to inhibit you from writing your book. And learning how to overcome writer’s block can be met with harsh criticism.

Writer’s block, or perhaps I should say blogger’s block, is especially frustrating for us bloggers as we already have SO MUCH TO DO, without the added pressure of not being able to get the words out when we need them.

Blogger’s block can be a serious drain on our precious time. But the good news is blogger’s block is easily cured! Here are 17 ways to overcome writer’s block for bloggers.

Talk to Yourself

If it’s a scene you’re having trouble with, try to talk through it. Guess what your characters might say and go from there. Basically, just role-play the scene by yourself and see where it takes you. Who knows—you might just find something totally awesome to throw into your novel!

Write A Draft

This is my favourite way of dealing with writer’s block, and the reason I pretty much NEVER suffer from it. Simply give yourself permission to write a terrible first draft. Some people call this ‘free writing’.

Commit to write X number of words – 200, 300, 500, 1000 – and don’t let yourself get up until it’s done.

Set A Timeline

Hands up if you are the sort of person who writes much better when there is a deadline involved? If that’s you, then CREATE deadlines. Say you are going to publish a post every Thursday (or whatever day you like posting) and stick to it. To create accountability, tell your readers via social media/email that this is when they should expect a new blog post from you and then you’ll have that external pressure too.

Read a Short Novel Straight Through

Pick a novel, my suggestion is something less-than 300 pages (so you can easily finish within a day) and start reading. Some people suggest listening to podcasts, but I always thought reading a book in the genre you’re writing was a better idea