On Writer’s Block

On Writer's Block

Writer’s block can be discouraging. You’re on a roll with your project then suddenly you hit a mental brick wall and the words cease. Hours go by, days, even weeks. You just can’t seem to get past that certain point in your story. You kinda know where it’s going but how to get there? Good question.

My suggestion to overcome writer’s block is to write through it. You can certainly pick the project you’re working on and give it a go, but if that’s not an option, write something else. It doesn’t have to be for publication. It could be a snippet, a thought, a blog post or article, poetry, even a rant about how frustrated you are. The point is to keep writing anyway.

That’s been my personal experience and writing anyway eventually beats down that wall and let’s you resume your project again.

This applies to drawing or any creative outlet.

Your mileage may vary.

By A.P. Fuchs

A.P. Fuchs writes and publishes fulltime from Winnipeg, MB, and is most well known for his superhero series, The Axiom-man™ Saga. He spends most of his time writing about superheroes and publishing books about them. Fuchs also writes non-fiction, Twitters a lot and writes in his blog–that’s here–5 to 6 days a week, sometimes more than once a day. His Twitter address is http://www.twitter.com/ap_fuchs, so be sure to follow as it’s always fun.