Dan’s Writing Blog

If you have pursued writing for any amount of time, you know just how frustrating writer’s block can be. This is the feeling you get when you are trying to write while at your computer workstation desk with nothing coming to mind. This happens to the best of writers. However, there are a number of techniques you can use to get you through this phase and into productive writing.

If you have a technique in place, it will help you get through your writer’s block and even deal with them less often. You can begin by understanding that your first draft is simply that, a first draft. You can come back to it and edit later. Once you have written a beginning draft, step away and leave it alone. If possible, until the very next day.

Leaving it alone allows you to think about what you’ve written without the pressure of having to write anything. This may give you new ideas where you were stuck. It will also give you a little break from the process, which allows you to come back with a renewed spirit.

Write while you are thinking. If you spend all of your time thinking about an idea instead of developing it through your words, it will remain just that: an idea. So write while you think. This is true if you are writing about men wedding bands or your philosophical theory.

Once you have done the writing, you can come back and revise. The most important thing is to actually give your thoughts and outlet on paper or on your computer screen. From this writing you can create a great article, a draft or even an outline. Whatever your outcome, it’s better than not having anything at all. Now, you have something to work with.

Try to write when you first wake up in the morning. This will help jump-start your creative juices for the remainder of the day. You’ll also have a sense of accomplishment when you have set out to write something early in the day.

Stay positive with whatever you are writing. Even if you have to write a review about a tiger rice cooker, which does not necessarily intrigue you, stay positive. Keeping a positive attitude, even when it comes to boring copywriting, will help you push through it.

Check your facts, and incorporate the truth into your writing. If you find yourself completely stuck with nothing coming to mind, take a break. Read an uplifting success story, watch an inspirational story. Have a good laugh. Remember that the struggle to write is part of the writing process.