How To Eliminate Writer's Block In 3 Simple Steps

Writer’s block is widely known as the main reason why creative writers don’t write more.

It’s accepted as an inevitable part of the writer’s life and something that every writer should expect to suffer from.

In fact, some writers may even go so far as to suggest that writing is supposed to be difficult and unless you do suffer regularly from writer’s block, that in some way you’re not a real writer.

This is ridiculous.

Whilst there are times when it feels more difficult to write, and times when our writing seems to flow far more easily and abundantly, it’s simply not true that we are powerless to the effects of writer’s block whenever it strikes.

There are many things we can do to reduce the effects writer’s block has on our creativity.

Here’s a simple 3 step plan to deal with it:

1. Strengthen your creative beliefs. What is it you believe about yourself as a creative writer? Do you believe that you have the ability to generate endless good ideas? Do you believe you can become a better writer through more practice, through experimenting with different writing styles, through having an attitude of writing to enjoy yourself?

Or do you instead feel you haven’t really got any talent, you’ll never have more than one or two decent ideas, and you’re stuck at the level you’re at, there’s no way to develop and improve as a writer?

If your beliefs are more like the second set above, you’re far more vulnerable to writer’s block. Take regular time to work on strengthening your beliefs about yourself as a writer and it’ll pay off no end in the long term.

2. Develop indestructible creative writing habits. The only way to write consistently is to write often. In fact let’s be more specific, to write EVERY DAY.

By developing the habit of writing at the same kind of time each and every day you’ll very soon find it comes as naturally as breathing, sleeping and eating.

Find the time of day that works best for you, then commit to at least 15 minutes every day to writing. The more you develop this habit, the stronger it becomes, and the more resistant you become to any effects of writer’s block.

3. Notice what works and make adjustments. Be aware and vigilant of how you write, of what works for you and what doesn’t. Notice when you’re most creative and when you find it easiest to create. Then try to replicate these conditions as much and as often as possible.

Equally important, if not MORE important, is to notice what doesn’t work. Be aware of the signs that your version of writer’s block may be approaching. Learn to recognise the things that limit and drain your creativity and reduce them as much as possible.

By using the simple method of noticing what works and doing more of it, and noticing what doesn’t work and doing less of it, you’ll find it more and more easy to write and less likely to experience writer’s block.

Follow these 3 steps and repeat and fine tune them to reduce your susceptibility to writer’s block.

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