Writer Block

I sit by the pool on a hot summer day litterly banging my head agents the table trying to think of an idea to write about. Then it came to me, what bothers a passionate writer more than anything, Writers Block. I am so desperate to write something I am writing about the very thing I hate. I have many tips passed from teachers, parents and even some of my own original ideas about how to beat writers block. One of the most important things to remember is to NEVER just stare at a blank piece of paper or a computer screen. Get up and walk around, passe the floor or even exercise and get your brain running. Another tip is to find a inspiring picture, study the picture and write a story about the picture. One idea is to read another writers article or story, then you can write a similar story or a story on the same topic. Also what works for me is to go into a library or book store and read or skim some of the books there to think of a good idea. Just a little ice breaker is to write some poems to get your brain warmed up and ready to write big poems and stories. Also try taking a really brad subject and shrinking it down into the most particular subject you can think of. An example of that is taking the topic of American History and shrinking it down to a fiction story about a family that all has to fight in the in the revolution. It is pretty easy. One idea is to take a story you have already written and to make a sequel of the first story. Writers block is a frustrating and irritating but it is something that every writer has to go through in there career. Just keep writing whether the story is dull as dishwater or interesting keep writing.


Noah Reynolds