Prevent Writer’s Block

Writer’s block is unnecessary, but it happens. It’s a condition that sends a writer into the oblivion of being unaware of the senses.

If you’re suffering from writer’s block, there is a way out. But you have to take the first step. The way you do it is to encourage yourself.

How to encourage yourself to write

Here are six steps to encourage yourself to fulfill your writing dreams and goals:

1. Read books about authors and other writers. See what they did to make their writing dreams come to pass. Discover what measures they took to accomplish their publishing goals. A good book to find inspiring writers’ stories is Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul.
2. Write daily, even if it’s a paragraph. Buy a notebook to write down ideas that come to you. This will help you get past feelings of writer’s block. Write each idea at the top of a page. When you can’t think of what to write about, flip through the idea pages until you find something that inspires you, that you have learned about, or that reminds you of an interesting thought. Write it down.
3. Encourage other writers. Publish inspiring words, stories, and experiences on your blog. When you encourage others, you will feel encouraged.
4. Pursue writing excellence. Join a writers group, critique group, or blogging group.
5. Start a blog if you haven’t already. Look for blogs by authors with a similar genre to yours. You can even blog a book by writing the chapters in your blog. Nina Amir’s “How to Blog a Book” will show you how.
6. Comment on the writers’ blogs that you follow. When you consistently comment on your favorite blogs, those bloggers will often reciprocate. Receiving a positive remark from a reader will make a blogger’s day.

How to become inspired to write

If you are looking for books to inspire you to blog and write, take a look at this blog’s Books page. Now, are you ready for some inspiration, something that will nudge you back into writing? Try these ideas out:

• Always keep a notebook and pen with you.
• Visit a vintage shop and write the thoughts down that come to you as you stroll down the aisles of nostalgia.
• Take a nature walk. Listen to the sounds. Write about it.
• Sit on a bench in a garden. Observe. Notice what you see, hear, feel, smell – and, yes, taste if there happens to be a fruit tree nearby.

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“But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God” (I Samuel 30:6, KJV).