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michaelryannh · 10-18-2011, 03:43 PM

Hello, fellow writers and writers-in-training (I am the latter).

I know I already have another active thread here, but the topic I want to discuss isn't related to that thread at all.

I have found a personal solution that seems to help me continue my story when I have writer's block.

Spoiler:

You may say, but how could I continue my story after that? Well, let me explain.

When I use this method, and read back over what I have written, I just look and say well that's ridiculous. Obviously we can't make the story end that way, he hasn't even *this is where the idea generally pops in your head of what to write next*.

Along with possibly helping you continue your story, this can also be humorous depending on what you write.

A couple of false endings I have created are.

Spoiler:

After laughing at this for a good five to ten minutes, I finally knew what I needed to write next.

And another example:

Spoiler:

After reading over this, I sent this to my father, who told me "Man, you need to take a fiver (a short break), you're losing it."

After I followed his advice, I managed to see in my mind how to continue this story.

Discuss other ideas for avoiding writer's block? And discussion on my method, if it helped you or didn't help you, would be appreciated.

10-18-2011, 03:43 PM	#1
michaelryannh Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 11966 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wifi	WRITERS BLOCK: Solutions Hello, fellow writers and writers-in-training (I am the latter). I know I already have another active thread here, but the topic I want to discuss isn't related to that thread at all. I have found a personal solution that seems to help me continue my story when I have writer's block. Spoiler: End the story. End it right there. Kill your main character off. In a simple way, excruciating way, just kill that guy off before he even know's what's coming to him. You may say, but how could I continue my story after that? Well, let me explain. When I use this method, and read back over what I have written, I just look and say well that's ridiculous. Obviously we can't make the story end that way, he hasn't even this is where the idea generally pops in your head of what to write next. Along with possibly helping you continue your story, this can also be humorous depending on what you write. A couple of false endings I have created are. Spoiler: A whole chapter leads into them following this mysterious animal into a cave. Everyone at this point is intrigued in finding out what happens next. I got stuck with writers block, however, so I typed in the ending "The otter than ate them both, licking his fingers after completely devouring his spoils." After laughing at this for a good five to ten minutes, I finally knew what I needed to write next. And another example: Spoiler: I already know the main character's fiance is about to die. She mentions to him she is feeling sick and nauseous and complains to Eli about it, telling him her mother believes she may be with child, but him of all people should know that it isn't possible. This is where I got stuck Using my own advice, I ended the story with "Eli cried as he realized he would forever be a pathetic virgin, with nothing but a dying wife to console him." After reading over this, I sent this to my father, who told me "Man, you need to take a fiver (a short break), you're losing it." After I followed his advice, I managed to see in my mind how to continue this story. Discuss other ideas for avoiding writer's block? And discussion on my method, if it helped you or didn't help you, would be appreciated.