What are you doing right now?

[TheSkaFish]

Trying to polish off an article I've been working on for days now. I hate writer's block.

I hate writer's block too.

What are some things you do, to try to punch through it?

 

[Claudia1794]

Being a dummy

 

[Claudia1794]

 

[Finished]

Rubbing my belly after eating my evening meal/snack.

 

[ringwood]

I hate writer's block too.

What are some things you do, to try to punch through it?

#1 thing - if the story just isn't coming, I walk away. Maybe for a few minutes, a few hours, the whole day - there’s nothing worse than sitting at my computer and staring at a blinking cursor. I often find if I give myself time to let the story sit in my brain and percolate a bit, mull it over, the way will become clear. There's a fine line though - sometimes the best thing to do is to force myself to write, even if I’m not overly happy with results, and often I will get into a ‘writing’ frame of mind. Just depends on the day. Over the years, I’ve learned to recognize whether I need to push through or abandon.

#2 - Pick your times to write. I’m not a morning person, so I rarely do any substantial work at that time. My optimal time to write is from around noon/1ish to about 5 or 6 p.m. I also seem to be more productive towards the latter end of the week - Wednesday on (assuming a M-F work week). My co-worker is the complete opposite, she writes early mornings and is totally burnt out by the end of the week. Everyone’s different.

I usually write to loud music on my headphones, but there’s time where I need to take them off in order to concentrate. I also need to have the ‘right’ music to write to, which very much depends on my mood for the day.

 

[user 135067]

#1 thing - if the story just isn't coming, I walk away. Maybe for a few minutes, a few hours, the whole day - there’s nothing worse than sitting at my computer and staring at a blinking cursor. I often find if I give myself time to let the story sit in my brain and percolate a bit, mull it over, the way will become clear. There's a fine line though - sometimes the best thing to do is to force myself to write, even if I’m not overly happy with results, and often I will get into a ‘writing’ frame of mind. Just depends on the day. Over the years, I’ve learned to recognize whether I need to push through or abandon.

#2 - Pick your times to write. I’m not a morning person, so I rarely do any substantial work at that time. My optimal time to write is from around noon/1ish to about 5 or 6 p.m. I also seem to be more productive towards the latter end of the week - Wednesday on (assuming a M-F work week). My co-worker is the complete opposite, she writes early mornings and is totally burnt out by the end of the week. Everyone’s different.

I usually write to loud music on my headphones, but there’s time where I need to take them off in order to concentrate. I also need to have the ‘right’ music to write to, which very much depends on my mood for the day.

I write in complete silence. Near darkness. I go so far as to hide everything on the computer screen except my editor. I set the editor to be about the size of a printed page in a field of black. I usually read some or all of my previous work, editing as I go, and hoping it will slingshot me into a new paragraph.

The mood you set not only inspires your creativity, it guides.

 

[Claudia1794]

About to read a bit then go to bed.

 

[Finished]

Trying to keep the cut on my hand from opening up again and bleeding more.

 

[TheSkaFish]

Trying to remember all the thoughts I came up with on my walk I just got back from

Also I love how when you type in "walk" in the Smilies search bar, you get:
- Man walking
- Woman walking
- Zombies

 

[Claudia1794]

Watching South Park....again. I only do this at work.

 

[Finished]

Looking forward to taking a shower and going to sleep.

 

[TheRealCallie]

Procrastinating

 

[Claudia1794]

Waiting to go home

 

[user 139760]

Nothing. Sadly.
I need someone to bully around.

 

[Finished]

Put a super loud PA speaker outside aimed at my neighbors with a barking dog that will continuously play a very annoying barking dog sound.

 

[user 135067]

Put a super loud PA speaker outside aimed at my neighbors with a barking dog that will continuously play a very annoying barking dog sound.

You truly are an ass.

 

[user 135067]

I am tidying up the shop after a successful day of working on a bicycle design.

 

[Claudia1794]

Ive been rubbing my feet on my dogs back but someone must've pulled up outside because he perked up and took off toward the door......yep, let the games begin.

 

[TheRealCallie]

Waiting for my kid to get back from his tech school.

 

[user15010]

Watching 'Normal People'. Because I love the Irish accent?