Writers block cures | Thoughtwrestling

Whether you think of it as creative block, writers block or some other name, many of us have felt like the words just won’t come. It’s like the words are stuck behind a gigantic dam in our souls that prevents them from flowing through to the pen or the computer screen.

Have you suffered from this problem? Are you blocked right now?

We think we can help you.

Our best material about writer’s block is right here on this page, waiting for you.

We’ve divided it up into categories to make it easier to find the information you need:

Emotional Warning Signs (to help understand what your creative problem might be)

Dealing with the lonely pursuit of creative work – sometimes you’ve got to hole yourself up into a private space to do your work. But there’s sometimes a cost of doing solitary work.

The Big FEAR Post – How To Handle Fear – fear and anxiety are the mind-killers… and your arch-enemies. Learn about the dangers of Resistance and the Lizard Brain.

Motivation (to help you get your creative head in order)

Seven inspirational thoughts to begin your week with possibility – sometimes a little bit of spark is all you need to break writer’s block. Here are seven matches that you can light to reignite your creative flames.

The desire to do better – we use the metaphor of making a tastier tomato (thanks to Merlin Mann of 43Folders for inspiration) to get to the heart of the matter: we all want to get better at our chosen craft.

Dig Something Big – you may be scared to try, but sometimes a challenge is what you really, really need.

Tools and Exercises (to restart the creative engine and get past writer’s block)

How To Eliminate Creative Blocks – two simple techniques to get back to your desk and pushing past your creative blocks.

How white paper, lingerie and eye breathing bring back focus – yeah, sounds a little kooky (or kinky), but these mental exercises can clear your mind and let you focus on what needs to be done.

Have a blast coming up with good ideas – take a break, have a little fun… and use these deceptively simple techniques to get the ideas that you need to keep working.

Develop the creative infrastructure for thoughtwrestling – knowing that prevention is often the best approach, you should check out these ideas for developing ideas that came straight from one of the most prolific magicians of the 20th century. And if you want to know what thoughtwrestling is, click the link and find out.

Secret Weapons – The Morgue File – another measure to help deal with writer’s block, a Morgue File is a way to keep inspiring pictures and undeveloped ideas on ice so you can thaw out a creative block.

Finally ( we couldn’t find a more fitting category for it):

Dancing With The Romantics: How I Do My Best Creative Work – when all else fails, this witty piece about dancing it out might just be the cure you need to get writing again.

This is just the tip of the creative iceberg of the great content about creativity, creative thinking, problem solving and getting things done.

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