Writer’s block: how to overcome it and finish your story

The reasons why a story gets stuck can be boiled down to one big cause: lack of direction and unclarity of the story structure.Who’s afraid of writer’s block?

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Writer’s block can be very frustrating. You feel lost when it happens.
But there are ways to overcome it, and the story itself will save you.

How many stories are you writing at the moment? Meaning: how many stories are sitting in your drawer waiting to be finished?

I have two.

While they’re both sitting in my drawer, they are very different, and while I do intend to finish both, one is further on the way than the other.

The first story, The Frozen Maze, is complete.
Act I is finished and published on my blog.
Act II is being revised and mostly rewritten.
Act III stands in first draft form and must be rewritten completely.

I have no doubt I’ll finish and publish this story. Yes, there’s much rewriting to do, but all the major plot points are resolved. I know exactly where I’m going. I know exactly what journey all of my characters are on. I also have a clear…