Writer’s Block

While writing have you ever felt lack of thoughts and ideas. You sit there thinking for hours and still don’t come up with anything. This phenomenon is called writer’s block.

Writer’s block is a condition when an author or a writer runs out of ideas to produce new work or experiences creativity slowdown. Most writers have experienced it at one point or another in their careers. And it doesn’t just happen to writers. Creatives from all walks of life—artists, musicians, poets, entrepreneurs—can suffer from it. Sometimes inspiration just doesn’t strike.

The reason why it’s so hard to get started and find continuous inspiration varies greatly from person to person. Some reasons for writer’s block are:-

• Excessively harsh self-criticism
• Fear of rejection
• Fear of comparison to other writers
• Lack of external motivation, like attention and praise
• Lack of internal motivation, like the desire to tell one’s story
• Pressure from a previous success

The best antidote for writer’s block is self-knowledge.When you find what’s stopping you from writing, you’ll find strategies to retaliate and, soon, return to writing. These strategies might help to overcome writer’s block :-

• Write about the problem.
• Go for a walk.
• Listen to music.
• Reward yourself for little things.
• Rid yourself of distractions. 
• Look to the news.
• Ask family and friends for help.

Overcoming writer’s block is a delicate process that is often highly subjective and depends on each individual. But, at the end of the day, it is about conquering self-doubt and knowing that hard work will pay off.