Writing Tip: Unstacking Writer’s Block

1. Don’t Believe the Hype A writer revealed to me that she does not believe in writer’s block.  So, just don’t believe a block exists.  Focus on the work. Mediate on it. Release the fears. I liken writer’s block to stage fright; you just have to do it to overcome it. 2. Rebel with a Pause In the middle of writing that long passage, an assignment, or blog post—stop. The wall comes up suddenly....

Become a Dharma Bum: Kerouac Project seeks Writers D/L Friday April 1st

Have you been dreaming about a writing vacation? Imagine if you had three dedicated months to finish a writing project?  All that time for you and your project? Think about it! You don’t have to pay rent (get someone to house-sit for you), you don’t have to worry about the utilities, and you don’t have to worry about food—you will receive a food stipend. Here and there, you may be asked to participate in...

Write Small

Write it small.

Writing Tip: The Power of the Prompt

Image by Okinawa Soba via Flickr Writers often use writing prompts to practice their craft.  The prompt, depending on the subject helps a writer to create work, practice, write an essay or answer a question.  A prompt is specific or broad. When I was teaching, I used “homelessness” as a writing prompt for my students.   For many, it was a difficult subject to broach because they only thought about the...

They got short shorts…

Experiment in brevity.