How You Can Defeat Writer’s Block

Writer’s block is easier to overcome than you think.

Scott A. Butler
Nov 2 · 5 min read

The words become a blur as you stare blankly at the screen. No words come to mind and your muse goes AWOL. All of a sudden your brain gets stuck in the wrong gear and then you can’t be bothered to write anything else. You become frustrated and begin to question why you even bothered to start writing it in the first place.

Sound familiar? You, my friend, have writer’s block. Every single writer will experience this counter-productive feeling a few times in the…

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