JadedinNowhere answered Monday April 4 2005, 6:59 pm: well.. I get artist block a lot, usually I just take a break.. or look at pictures of like, band members and stuff on the net. Something funny will be up and I'll get a little bit of inspiration.. read around, browse, and you'll find something inspiring. [ JadedinNowhere's advice column | Ask JadedinNowhere A Question ]
jokerzgrl answered Sunday April 3 2005, 10:51 pm: Try not to dwell on it too much, thats what usually works for me. Relax, zone out, listen to music, just let the thughts come through your head freely. Sometimes, it may take an obscene amount of time, other times, BOOM! the idea is right there, the most important thing is to be patient when it comes to writing.
MAd love,
Victoria [ jokerzgrl's advice column | Ask jokerzgrl A Question ]
Missa8305 answered Sunday April 3 2005, 8:45 pm: Sometimes I'm inspired to write about dreams that I have had. I start thinking about my dream and eventually it can become a story.
Someone once suggested a simple exercise. Try sitting on the couch or in a recliner. Hold your car keys in one hand, and let yourself drift off into sleep. When you are asleep, your hand will relax, and you will drop your keys. Dropping your keys will cause you to wake up, and dreams are easiest to remember when you have woke during the middle of your dream. Make sure to have a pad and pencil handy. That way you can write down the details of your dream immediately. (You remember dreams best in the 10 seconds after you wake.)
This exercise might not work for you. If not, try other writing exercises. For example, take the first paragraph of your favorite book and start writing your own story. Just make it up as you go along, it doesn't matter if it's very good. You might want to check on the internet for other writing exercises.
If that still doesn't work, maybe you've got writer's block because you're trying to hard and need to relax. Simply, don't think about writing for a while, and don't worry about your writer's block either. Do something else you enjoy, just have fun! [ Missa8305's advice column | Ask Missa8305 A Question ]
southsideboy14 answered Sunday April 3 2005, 8:03 pm: You go to your files and if it's not there go to your start link at the bottom of your screen if it's not there then go to this website askjeeves.com It's been nominated the top #1 ask website of the year. [ southsideboy14's advice column | Ask southsideboy14 A Question ]
perfectmisstakesonlove answered Sunday April 3 2005, 6:05 pm: get away from what you are attempting to write, and go do something totally different. hang out with friends, watch a movie, go jogging, take a nap, or go eat dinner with friends or family. just get your mind completely off the subject with the intentions of coming back to it later. your subconscious will think about it for you and it'll come to you a lot easier later.
luv, SARAH [ perfectmisstakesonlove's advice column | Ask perfectmisstakesonlove A Question ]
Scribble answered Sunday April 3 2005, 6:01 pm: Try:
1. Writing at a different time than you normally would- when you wake up or late at night.
2. Go out for a walk in a crowded area, and write down everything you see.
3. Try remembering your dreams, and writing down what happened.
4. Open a book at random and take an idea from the first sentence- do the same with photos in magazines and the pictures on cds in shops.
5. Go back to what you've already written and check through it. I do this sometimes and you can think of really good stuff you missed the first time.
6. Look up "The Writer's Block"- it's a book designed simply for providing inspiration. They sell it on Amazon.com [ Scribble's advice column | Ask Scribble A Question ]
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