How about beating Writers Block - which is afflicting me at the moment.
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If you want to beat writer's block, may I recommend a length of 2x4.
Posted 7 years ago # -
For me, its about just writing anything on the screen, just to get started. Once you get moving on the keyboard, you can go back and edit out the crap. I'm talking about 'serious' writing, though: I know I write continuous crap on here.
Mind you, someone came up to me at a conference, once and said 'Are you Plucky Munky?'. I said I was. He said, 'I know you, you're the one who writes all that crap!' I suggested, 'Yes, that's the one!'
Posted 7 years ago # -
I'm not sure I believe in writers block. Sit in front of a blank screen and you either write or you don't.
As the philosopher Yoda said: "Do or do not, there is no try."
That's how I feel about writing. Haven't posted on here in a long time, but I do write to pay the rent and in my experience you've just got to start typing and force yourself to keep going.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Yeah, got to admit that when I sit in front of my laptop and try to be "creative" more often than not, nothing happens. But if I grab an A4 notepad and one of my favourite pens, then I can write for hours.
Pity I haven't done that for yonks either.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Write any old crap. Then go back and make it better. Repeat until not crap anymore. Congratulate yourself with alcohol.
Never failed me yet.Posted 7 years ago # -
My problem has always been over editing. The more I go back and make it better, the worse it gets. Often my first or second draft is the best.
I used to get A+ for my Behavioural Science essays at college even though I generally wrote them in a rush after finishing a 6hr shift in a pub, knowing I would have to be up in about 6hrs, or I wrote them stoned.
My Creative Writing essays were the same, but if I had time to ponder over my work and rework it, my lecturer often handed them back saying they didn't flow, and read as "too constricted".
Each to their own I guess, but generally just banging one out seems to be best for me.Posted 7 years ago # -
Basically, a "Psychology Lite". It was all about how certain responses are conditioned into us, how to read them, and things you can do to change them. There was a touch of personality analysis, which was bollocks, as I did the test three times during the course, and was a different personality type each time.
An easy way to fill my college time-table without having to do much work.Posted 7 years ago # -
Nah, I'd end up even more screwed up than I already am. Anyway, I would imagine that as most people feel the need to use a nom-de-plume, they are probably not presenting their real personality either.
Of course, I really do spend my days dressed in black skintight PVC, consorting with man/penguin hybrids and snogging the face off men who think they are bats.
Posted 7 years ago # -
*Chuckle*
Yeah, and those who don't put their actual picture up as their
gravytorwh, gravitar.Posted 7 years ago # -
'generally just banging one out seems to be best for me'
It works for me too
Posted 7 years ago # -
Oscar Wilde always found the sovereign remedy for writer's block was drinking three jeroboams of champagne while dining alone at the Cafe Royale, then getting some vigorous rump-humping from a rent boy. Please employ this technique sparingly, as champagne and rent boys are vy. expensive in our modern days. Cheers!
Posted 7 years ago # -
I usually try a little lubricant (bottle or a crate of), after a few I find the words fall out of my head onto the page. Do of course have to edit once sober !!
Don't recommend this method if you have to do it everyday for a living as I believe this is known as alcoholism.
Posted 7 years ago #
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