The Science of Battling Writer’s Block
There are three main detrimental thoughts and activities that slow down the writing process.
For us writers, there’s often an expectation that since we always have something to do. I can’t call it a stereotype because it’s largely true.
If your other priorities in life are temporarily settled like a rare particularly low tide, there’s always some kind of writing that you could be doing.
You might have a dozen works in progress, you might have one or two.
If you just finished something, it’s time to start your next piece.
You could have everything done, but then a new idea comes swooping in.
It’s the reality of being a writer. It’s hard to truly rest when there’s always something waiting to be done.
There’s always something to write, but that doesn’t mean that right now is the time to write it.
Here’s a truth.
As writers, we always have something to do.
But there are going to be days and times where you just can’t write.
Talk of writer’s block aside, there are days you don’t have time, you’re physically…
