A Quick Fix for Writers  Block

 

Ninety percent of the failures come from people who practice the habit of making excuses.”
George Washington Carver
Writers block is nothing more than an excuse for procrastination.
To get off the dime, try this method for a jump-start.
Go to a large mirror and confront the monster. Look the character right in the eye and speak the truth. “You lazy spineless wimp — go back to work!” Don’t whine, just do it…
Turn on your computer or pick up the stub of a pencil and write something bold, daring — outrageous.
So what if it’s not your best effort, consider this. It’s a whole lot easier to rewrite something than it is to begin tomorrow with absolutely nothing.
Now this little quick fix is not the end all for everybody’s problems, some of you need to go back to your shrink. Just kidding. But don’t be too hard on yourself either, lighten up, relax and laugh at that character in the mirror. Then visualize the blank page being full of words and so what if the quality of the work isn’t up to snuff, it’s only a first draft. Remember what Truman Capote said about writing. Writing is not so much writing as it is rewriting. Trust yourself, the good stuff will begin to show up the second or third time around.