tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post275602617822021998..comments2023-08-21T09:13:34.368-05:00Comments on blog like you mean it: When your not inspired...Kelly Breakeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-92178308309047824282010-10-26T21:35:53.365-05:002010-10-26T21:35:53.365-05:00I either write a blog post, read other blogs, or I...I either write a blog post, read other blogs, or I read. Reading tends to shake things up for me. Also, exercise. I know that is not as fun but it gets the blood flowing to the brain. And I pray a lot:) Ha Ha!Halliehttp://www.halliesawyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-65828064474011972102010-10-26T15:31:52.464-05:002010-10-26T15:31:52.464-05:00I force it, to be honest. There are days when I si...I force it, to be honest. There are days when I sit down to write, and nothing is there and I know it's all gonna suck. So I read through the last bit I wrote, do some minor edits, and then just force myself to start writing where the story left off. Even if it sucks. Even if it's total gibberish. It normally only takes a few sentences for my brain to figure out I'm not just letting it off the hook, and the words start flowing again. <br /><br />I know the prevailing wisdom is that you can't force it, but honestly - if you're a professional and you don't feel like working, you work anyways. That's how I treat my writing (and since I've been doing that, I have far fewer "blocked" moments).Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-73772738371304695072010-10-26T13:08:33.355-05:002010-10-26T13:08:33.355-05:00i really thought i had responded to this, but judg...i really thought i had responded to this, but judging from the lack of comment by abby, i assume i hadn't. sorry!<br /><br />i too am working through those "where are the words" moments, but i'm beginning to think the next thing i might try to get the juices flowing is a different writing exercise. like linda said -- write something crazy. or maybe try a character sketch. or plot out the next chapter. or write out a grocery list. perhaps writing different words will get your story's words to come to mind more easily...abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-13609702973939005362010-10-26T06:53:04.436-05:002010-10-26T06:53:04.436-05:00Happens to me all the time. The only thing I do is...Happens to me all the time. The only thing I do is accept that nothing is happening and try againg the next day when the frustration has subsided :o( not very helpful, I know. But this stuff just has to happen.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-64097250925256423552010-10-25T12:14:36.017-05:002010-10-25T12:14:36.017-05:00Well you can't *make* it happen. I can't, ...Well you can't *make* it happen. I can't, anyway. I usually just produce crap for awhile until inspiration strikes.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-36696918237494987572010-10-25T10:13:41.530-05:002010-10-25T10:13:41.530-05:00hi miss kelly! mostly you cant make words come fly...hi miss kelly! mostly you cant make words come flying out when theres none hanging around. you just gotta say ok so i got no words right now and just go do something else and try gettihg back at it later. planning for me mostly doesnt work cause i just stop and write when the words get in my head and just gotta come out.<br />hugs from lennyLenny Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822588007434789481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-36178680482771532242010-10-25T09:44:28.139-05:002010-10-25T09:44:28.139-05:00That same thing happens to me with shopping all th...That same thing happens to me with shopping all the time. Ugh. As if I don't hate shopping enough already.<br /><br />It happens from time to time with writing, too. When it does, I try to do something at least writing-related with my little pocket of bonus time. If the words won't come, I edit something I've already written. Or I just write something totally off the wall--pure craziness, or trash, or so bizarre I'd never show it to anybody. It's amazing how often that will break down the dam. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445891270175343909.post-81058799658486154972010-10-25T09:25:18.216-05:002010-10-25T09:25:18.216-05:00This happens to me quite a bit, so i'd like to...This happens to me quite a bit, so i'd like to think that i'm an expert on dodging writers block. Usually if i get a little stumped i will play a game or five of freecell on the computer. for some reason that i can't explain (to myself much less anyone else) this game automatically gets my creative juices flowing. if for some reason that doesn't work, i hop on the treadmill. that always works! hope this helps :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612218172442721987noreply@blogger.com