Scribble a silly sentence and watch writer’s block disappear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ever had writer’s block for the longest time? Started pppppppppresing the letters on the keyboard and deleting them one at a time?

“I don’t know what to write. I don’t feel like writing?”

Some people have their own remedy for curing writer’s block.

 

We are actually talking about the mental inability to put something down on paper not just excuses to write.

 

Ideas are aplenty. Everyone has got them. Thousands of people can have the same theme playing in their heads. But the one to succeed will be the one who goes all the way out to bring this idea to physical creation, giving it a life.

 

Here’s my trick.

 

You’ll need a white board and some markers and a place in your house with heavy foot traffic.

Everyone can participate in this activity and it’s a lot of fun.

This is how you do it.

 

Place the white board in a strategic position in the house where you or all your family members will pass by the board at least a few times a day.

Write a word, a sentence or draw a picture on the board.  Someone has to start it first. The next time you pass by the board again, add to the story with a sentence or picture.

 

In my family everyone participates. Each word or sentence is expanded with a story or picture no matter how silly it sounds. After a week when the board is complete snap a photo and keep it as a record.

Erase the board and start all over again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It also makes a good conversation piece, especially to questions regarding to who drew that “thing” or “that’s dads’ writing, I’m sure he wrote that line”.

 

Next trick.

Take a photograph of something or put together some items and photograph it.

Now, look at the picture and write something. Expand on the words and sentences.

Write anything that you like or want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do see above? Write pertaining to the five senses. What do you see, hear, feel, smell and relate to when you see the picture.

This is also a great exercise to engage the kids with. They learn to think critically and expand their perspective, thinking beyond books and classroom.

 

Artists seem to be more prone to writer’s block than writers.

In this situation just splash or dash some paint on the canvas or as Vincent said,

“Just dash something down if you see a blank canvas staring at you with a certain imbecility. You do not know how paralyzing it is, that staring of a blank canvas, which says to the painter: you don’t know anything.” —Vincent van Gogh

 

Keep writing and let me know how I can help you.