Sunday, May 16, 2010

10 Tips for Writer's Block

Who doesn't hate writer's block? You stare at the computer with a blank mind, hoping for inspiration to overtake you. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen. To help get your fingers connected with your keyboard, Jonathan Morrow for the blog Copyblogger wrote "10 Tricks for Getting Inspired to Write." Here are his tips:

1. Look at magazine covers for headlines
2. Browse openings of novels
3. Read your favorite author
4. Retype passages from those favorite authors
5. Browse quotations (try www.quotationspage.com)
6. Listen to music
7. Listen to smart dialogue
8. Talk to your readers by inviting feedback
9. Close the door on other's opinions
10. Find joy in writing

To read the full article and learn why these 10 tips are important, click here.

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