Let's face the facts. All writers get writer's block every now and then. That time when you writing and you just stop because you can't get any ideas. I write all the time, so I get Writer's block constantly. And news flash...it bites! But there are some things I do to overcome them. This is a little article to help all my fellow writers out there!
1. Take a Break!
Believe it or not, it helps to back away from the story for a little while. I mostly write at night when my parents are sleeping. When I get stuck, I sit in the recliner for a few minutes with my mp3 player and daydream. More often than not, it helps me out!
2. Listen To Your Dreams!
As screwed up as some of my dreams are, they can sometimes be my creative outlet. Some of the things in my dreams give me ideas. I consider myself a fantasy writer, so the stuff I see in my dreams helps me by giving me a description of a place in my story. For instance, Grunge Valley. A place in my story where the evil creatures lurk...
A land of eternal darkness. The skies are always grey and depressing. The valley was covered with thorns and decaying plants. In the distance, they could see the castle, tall and overpowering. An evil aura just seemed to reflect from it. How was it possible something could stand it here, Roni thought?
3. Media!
Another way to come up with ideas is to get them from your favorite books or movies. I'm not saying to completly copy the movie, that's illegal! I'm saying just take notice of a few things you found interesting in them.
For example; I'm recently re-reading James Patterson's Maximum Ride series. A thing I like about the book is how he introduces the comedy. The way the book is written, I could easily see it as a TV show or movie. I can see it easily in my mind.
Another example, in one of my favorite movies, The Brothers Grimm, the movie is packed with hints from other fairy tales. When Jacob hides in the mattresses when the tower is collapsing (The Princess and the pea), the queen's evil mirror (Snow White), and the queen's insanely long hair (Rapunzel).
Your keywords: I like how they did that!
4. Write It All Down!
It doesn't hurt to daydream. But when you get an idea, write it down or record it. The idea may not seem like a good idea at the time, but if you come back to it later, like if you write another story, you may like it. You might even tweek it a little bit. I can't tell you how often I drift off and wish I would have done something to remember it!
5. Brainstorm!
When writing, it helps if you know what you'd like to happen ahead of time. Something that helps me are story charts. Writing down the chapter and writing what happens in it is a good way. Another thing you could do is to make a tree web. You know, those annoying charts they make you do in math class for square roots and factors? Only instead of numbers, make it a sequence of events.
I really hope my article managed to help you a little:)
1. Take a Break!
Believe it or not, it helps to back away from the story for a little while. I mostly write at night when my parents are sleeping. When I get stuck, I sit in the recliner for a few minutes with my mp3 player and daydream. More often than not, it helps me out!
2. Listen To Your Dreams!
As screwed up as some of my dreams are, they can sometimes be my creative outlet. Some of the things in my dreams give me ideas. I consider myself a fantasy writer, so the stuff I see in my dreams helps me by giving me a description of a place in my story. For instance, Grunge Valley. A place in my story where the evil creatures lurk...
A land of eternal darkness. The skies are always grey and depressing. The valley was covered with thorns and decaying plants. In the distance, they could see the castle, tall and overpowering. An evil aura just seemed to reflect from it. How was it possible something could stand it here, Roni thought?
3. Media!
Another way to come up with ideas is to get them from your favorite books or movies. I'm not saying to completly copy the movie, that's illegal! I'm saying just take notice of a few things you found interesting in them.
For example; I'm recently re-reading James Patterson's Maximum Ride series. A thing I like about the book is how he introduces the comedy. The way the book is written, I could easily see it as a TV show or movie. I can see it easily in my mind.
Another example, in one of my favorite movies, The Brothers Grimm, the movie is packed with hints from other fairy tales. When Jacob hides in the mattresses when the tower is collapsing (The Princess and the pea), the queen's evil mirror (Snow White), and the queen's insanely long hair (Rapunzel).
Your keywords: I like how they did that!
4. Write It All Down!
It doesn't hurt to daydream. But when you get an idea, write it down or record it. The idea may not seem like a good idea at the time, but if you come back to it later, like if you write another story, you may like it. You might even tweek it a little bit. I can't tell you how often I drift off and wish I would have done something to remember it!
5. Brainstorm!
When writing, it helps if you know what you'd like to happen ahead of time. Something that helps me are story charts. Writing down the chapter and writing what happens in it is a good way. Another thing you could do is to make a tree web. You know, those annoying charts they make you do in math class for square roots and factors? Only instead of numbers, make it a sequence of events.
I really hope my article managed to help you a little:)
I know the way it eats your mind
The way your brain, eaten up
The one that leaves you silent, blind
Long after you've had enough
I know the way it devours your thoughts
The way you feel confused
It feels like a million knots
It leaves you feeling used
I know the way it stabs your heart
The way it leaves you here to bleed
It makes quite sure to tear you apart
The time you really need
I know the way it hurts your feelings
The way it leaves you blue
You say you see, when not really seeing
You say you know, but that's not true
I know the way you try and hide it
But then you know you'll always find it
In the trees and in the gravel
This lie you call friendship, I can't unravel.
The way your brain, eaten up
The one that leaves you silent, blind
Long after you've had enough
I know the way it devours your thoughts
The way you feel confused
It feels like a million knots
It leaves you feeling used
I know the way it stabs your heart
The way it leaves you here to bleed
It makes quite sure to tear you apart
The time you really need
I know the way it hurts your feelings
The way it leaves you blue
You say you see, when not really seeing
You say you know, but that's not true
I know the way you try and hide it
But then you know you'll always find it
In the trees and in the gravel
This lie you call friendship, I can't unravel.
i was a normal 18 year old colledge student until that night that horid night the night that all saftyein my life died it was a cold winters night and me and my friend trent were going to stay the night at the most haunted hospital in the world ( more like most haunted place of death and despair)waverly hlls sanitoryoum. "come on tristen were going to be laughing stocks of the city if we dont go" "trent." i said " i dont think we should go" " are u chicening out." he said " no" i snapped " but its not right" i argued to him "its these millions of death beads and u have famly that died there and so do i" " he looked mad at me mentioning his uncle who died there but i had to make him stop. "no" he said " we are going." to hell i thought if only i new