Tag Archives: overcoming writer’s block

Fighting Through

Posted on September 29, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Sometimes we have to fight for every inch of ground on the page and sometimes we hit a roadblock and we have to fight through it. Jeff Goins is the author of five best-selling books, including The Art of Work … Continue reading →

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Coaxing Creativity

Posted on September 28, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Many of us may be a far cry from the days when a newborn in the house made sleep a distant memory, but we all have times when we hit a low-energy pocket in our writing or feel stalled. In … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Incidentals

Posted on April 11, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

There are always many wonders awaiting me on the three days that I jog each week when the weather is fine. There are all kinds of different houses and yards t look at on my way to the jogging track … Continue reading →

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One Page

Posted on May 12, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hundred pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me and I know I can never do it. This happens every time. Then gradually I write one page and then another.” … Continue reading →

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Breaking Through

Posted on February 5, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“If there’s one overriding piece of advice I’d offer anyone in the throes of writer’s block, it’s this: Don’t think! Once you know what you’re going to say, just go for it. Write fast, write badly, write fearlessly. Remember, it’s … Continue reading →

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Creative Play

Posted on December 30, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

One of my new favorite blogs is called “Bane of Your Resistance.” It’s the brainchild of Roseanne Bane, a creativity coach and author of an intriguing book called, Around the Writer’s Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writing Resistance. In … Continue reading →

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At Peace

Posted on September 29, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

We’ve all been there: Hit those moments in our writing when we feel confused and upended, agitated and frustrated. When moments like this happen, we can plunge into them with both feet and find ourselves in hot water creatively — … Continue reading →

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Playing Around

Posted on March 16, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

We’ve all been there: We feel stuck, blocked, uncreative, unable to move forward on the page. At a recent Write Group session called “Having Fun with Writer’s Block,” Michelle Cameron, co-director of The Writers Circle, offered helpful advice for freeing … Continue reading →

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Don’t Quit

Posted on December 11, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Some mysterious urge has compelled me to share this pep talk in the form of a poem with you today. Perhaps someone reading this post is feeling low and will take heart from it. Maybe I need a boost myself. … Continue reading →

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Deep Diving

Posted on May 12, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Dive deep, that’s where the big fish are.” Christopher Denise, illustrator “You can’t push the river.” Whenever I start trying too hard with my writing, this old river-rafting adage comes to my aid. You know the feeling: You are really … Continue reading →

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