| -> | | | | leave the house without a micro cassette |
| So you decide to become a writer and plan | | | | recorder. |
| everything you need to succeed in your chosen | | | | With the introduction of the internet and the |
| path. Whether you are writing articles, ebooks or | | | | opportunities rising today for new authors to start |
| a novel, there comes a time in every writer's life | | | | writing from home, it comes as quite a shock |
| when you will be hit by that dreaded curse, | | | | when writer's block suddenly prevents you from |
| writer's block. | | | | working. Be assured it happens to every writer, |
| It's comparable with the marathon runner who | | | | no-one is immune, even the top novelist's in the |
| hits the wall before the end of the race, the | | | | world dry up at some stage. |
| tennis player who suddenly finds he let two sets | | | | Taking tips from others may help you: play an |
| run away from him. There are times when our | | | | online game, listen to some music or bake some |
| brain simply hits overload and our mind just | | | | cookies. The clue's here are simple in thought; |
| becomes so full of information it switches off. A | | | | take your mind off your writing. Following just a |
| writer is lucky, we can do something about it, but | | | | short break you will find your senses are |
| an athlete has to just hold in there. | | | | heightened, your words begin to flow again. |
| Everybody is different; we all have various ways | | | | The next time writer's block hits you and I hate |
| of overcoming writers block. I know of friends | | | | to sound pessimistic, but it will it's an occupational |
| who say if they get stuck on one project, they | | | | hazard, you may find all you have to do is start |
| just turn things around and start something else. | | | | to perform a writing exercise. Take the alphabet, |
| Personally once my mind goes, I cannot complete | | | | for each letter try to think of a different niche |
| even a shopping list! I do the best thing for me; I | | | | you could write about. Take notes of your ideas |
| switch off the computer, walk away and take the | | | | and feel grateful for all the new material you have |
| dogs out. I find the peace and tranquility of the | | | | just gathered for future reference. |
| countryside very relaxing, even on a normal day I | | | | Now you can feel assured that writer's block is |
| gather my thoughts while on a walk. Many of my | | | | not as daunting as you first thought when faced |
| articles have been written while outside, I never | | | | by that plain white sheet in front of you. |