Topic: Tips On Killing Writer’s Block?

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Been having issues with Writer’s Block. What’s your method of inspiration?

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-a walk through nature, probably while camping.
-binge watching old cartoons from 50+ years ago.
-listening to music that have no lyrics and let the mind wonder.
-read books.
-keep a dream journal, write down everything you can remember the instant you wake up. sometimes your subconscious mind can come up with some really messed up scenarios.
-drugs.
-talk with friends, don't be afraid to ask for random suggestions.
-if no friends are available, you can chat up random people at a bar, drunk people can have some interesting theories to talk about.

Write something else, no matter how stupid, ridiculous, or irrelevant, sort of the writing equivalent of screwing around. Not only will you warm up your writing "muscles", you will also keep them exercised, and you might spark something you can use elsewhere. Your real magnum opus might not be that big novel That Says Something™ you're agonizing years over but a fun series people actually like (including you) that you dash out between episodes of staring at the blank pages of the big novel until beads of blood break out on your forehead.

- Create an outline, summarizing each of the major points you want to hit in the thing you are writing. For each major point, come up with three small details pertaining to the major point.
If you do this, you wont get writer’s block. You’ll already know what to write next

-Try to just write without thinking too hard. Write down your ideas even if they are bad. This can be hard to do, but if you power through it, you can come back and fix it later. If you are too stuck, just make something up.

-Go to sleep. You might have better ideas when you wake up

Speak with a friend on concepts, sleep on them, put some consideration into it. You might just break out of your block without trying to shove it out of the way.

Video games, listening to music, and even going outside to take a breather helps me when I need to think of something to write. Also, getting some sleep also helps refuel the brain. A rested brain is a healthy brain

Do something else than writing -Like pla games, go hiking or anything else that isn't part of the writing process. After a little break there are often new points of view or ideas comming up.
Putting on music that fits the setting of the story also helps a lot.

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