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Writer’s Block Becomes Writer’s Talk

By Steve Laubeon February 3, 2025
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Seth Godin once wrote in a blog post:

No one ever gets talker’s block. No one wakes up in the morning, discovers he has nothing to say and sits quietly, for days or weeks, until the muse hits, until the moment is right, until all the craziness in his life has died down.

What a liberating concept! It reminded me of a great book by Joel Saltzman, If You Can Talk, You Can Write.

Of course, there are times when it feels like the well is dry and you have “nothing to say.” But that isn’t really true, is it? You can sit down with your spouse, your best friend, or your writers group and talk about your lack of inspiration. It may be that in that expression you can find the spark of creativity.

It is the same for writer’s block, if there is such a thing.

The key, of course, is to write something. Anything. Even if it is bad. Kevin J. Anderson suggests you should “dare to be bad and then fix it.”

Still don’t feel like you have anything to write? Just imagine a topic and think of what you would say if asked the question while sitting with a panel of experts. And then write your answer.

It would be interesting to hear what you do to get past any sort of “blockage” in your writing life. Please post your thoughts below.

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Category: Common Questoins, Craft, Creativity, The Writing Life, Writing CraftTag: Writers Block

Side Hacks for Overcoming Writers Block

By Megan Brownon May 16, 2024
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Do you ever find yourself staring at a blank screen, your mind as barren as the Sahara Desert, while deadlines loom ominously overhead? Yeah, been there, done that. Writer’s block can feel like an insurmountable hurdle, but fear not! I’ve got a plan—a trusty arsenal of “top ten” hacks to kick that pesky writer’s block to the curb and get those creative juices flowing …

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Category: The Writing LifeTag: Writers Block

Beating Writer’s Block

By Bob Hostetleron May 27, 2020
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Some writers scoff at the idea of “writer’s block”—that moment when the writer’s brain seems to freeze and the flow of words seems to have turned off like a faucet. Others swear that it’s a real thing, the bane of the writing life. I tend to think it has more to do with personality than other, more objective, factors. Some are prone to it. Some aren’t. Since I’m in the latter category, I asked …

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Category: The Writing LifeTag: Writers Block

Writing through the Fog      

By Karen Ballon October 12, 2016
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You may have noticed I haven’t had a blog posted here since losing my dear dad a few weeks ago. I want to thank all of you for your kind expressions of sympathy and your encouragement. You blessed me a great deal. God has held me close, granting me wondrous touches of His kindness and peace. Though grief hits me at unexpected times—such as last night, while I was clearing off the kitchen counter …

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Category: Personal, The Writing LifeTag: The Writing Life, Writers Block

A Simple Truth is the Key to Your Writing Success

By Karen Ballon April 29, 2015
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I sat down to write this blog and discovered something: My muse was mute. No, maybe said muse was still asleep. Actually, I think he (she? I’m never quite clear on that…) went on vacation and didn’t tell me. No postcard, no nothing. Seriously, I sat there, staring at the keys and… Zilch. Come on, I urged my weary writer’s brain, there has to be something I can write today. Just one bit of …

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