When words don’t flow, the pen need not rest.
Give drawing a go, let pics do the rest.
One of the most frequent writing-related discussion topics in blogs and in forums is how to get past writer’s block – how to find ideas, how to take the next step in one’s manuscript.
Writer Brandy Moss inspired me with this posting on Google Plus:
Can’t seem to get the word flowing today. Instead I ended up with a poorly drawn tree house. My main character doesn’t know he’s about to wake up there.
She accompanied it with the image below, to which I added my own comment.
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at 3:30 pm
Good tip! I guess that’s why Wordless Wednesdays are so popular in blogosphere.
at 4:44 pm
Hmmm, I will try this sometime, except I’m not much of an artist. I wonder if doodling would help? May try that, too. 😀 Thanks for stopping by and joining my WW linky party!
at 6:32 pm
Artistic talent not required. Just imagination and, more importantly, the ability to let go and see what your pen gives you.
at 6:37 pm
Makes a lot of sense to me 🙂
at 6:03 pm
Very clever. This already got my creative juices flowing!
at 6:31 pm
Sharon, that’s the name of the game!
at 11:25 pm
I like that thought, happy WW!
at 11:20 pm
this is so true….sometimes pictures say a good story which words cant explain
at 2:08 am
I use drawing, photography, hometending, time with my kids, television, music, dreaming, hot showers, other projects…
But the first thing is that I never ever call it writer’s block. I look at it instead as a tangle in the weaving of a story, and I step back, do other things, and let my mind play with it in the background.
Works every time! =)
at 7:47 pm
Sometimes, stepping back is the best thing you can do – if the momentum of writing has already been broken, right?
at 3:44 am
I always find looking at stock images helps too. I know some authors will use a pinterest board for inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
at 12:38 pm
YES!…A quick fix for writers who can’t think of anything else to put in their paper. I always get caught up with this difficulty almost every time, I guess every writer do experience it a lot. What i do when i get to this point is leave it for a day and then get back with fresh ideas. It works effectively for me, i don’t about you guys…but this is absolutely great tip here. Thanks for posting this David.