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Ten ways to get unstuck when writing.
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1. Ask questions.
Think about what the reader would ask after reading what you've already done.
Answer those questions.
Think about what the reader would ask after reading what you've already done.
Answer those questions.
2. Write a story about a picture.
You can even revisit the same picture many times.
Every picture has a thousand stories to tell.
You can even revisit the same picture many times.
Every picture has a thousand stories to tell.
3. I remember when...
Write about a memory you have.
You have many stories to draw upon, and they all have lessons to share.
Write about a memory you have.
You have many stories to draw upon, and they all have lessons to share.
4. Convert between different writing forms.
Convert a poem to an essay.
Convert an essay to a poem.
Convert a poem to an essay.
Convert an essay to a poem.
5. Rewrite the same thing in ten different ways.
Word choice has an impact on the reader.
There are differences between
- Wet, slippery, moist
- Burnt, singed, charred
Rewrite what you have in many ways to uncover a new feeling.
Word choice has an impact on the reader.
There are differences between
- Wet, slippery, moist
- Burnt, singed, charred
Rewrite what you have in many ways to uncover a new feeling.
6. Write a dialogue.
Conversations with others deepen our understanding.
Pull out another personality and argue with it on paper.
Suppose it asks
- When would your assumptions be violated?
- What are the weak points of your argument?
- Can you explain that in more detail?
Conversations with others deepen our understanding.
Pull out another personality and argue with it on paper.
Suppose it asks
- When would your assumptions be violated?
- What are the weak points of your argument?
- Can you explain that in more detail?
7. Explain why you love a particular quote.
A quote encapsulates a lot of meaning in a short phrase.
Explaining why you like a quote will generate a lot of material to work with.
A quote encapsulates a lot of meaning in a short phrase.
Explaining why you like a quote will generate a lot of material to work with.
8. Read something about what you want to write about.
If you want to read about habits, go read articles on http://JamesClear.com and you'll prime your brain for that topic.
Don't copy, but use it as inspiration.
If you want to read about habits, go read articles on http://JamesClear.com and you'll prime your brain for that topic.
Don't copy, but use it as inspiration.
9. Expand upon previous work.
Once you've been writing for a while, you'll have a repository of material to work with.
Revisit it periodically to apply your new perspective to old ideas.
Once you've been writing for a while, you'll have a repository of material to work with.
Revisit it periodically to apply your new perspective to old ideas.
10. Write about the feeling of not knowing what to write about.
Writing about your present feelings is something you will always have personal experience with (duh).
That stream of writing will eventually change into something useful.
Writing about your present feelings is something you will always have personal experience with (duh).
That stream of writing will eventually change into something useful.
