Creative writing blocked? Writing about writings may offer release 
Writers often complain that they have persistent creative writing block but for me writing about the process of writing or even writing about other writings I’ve done previously is often the best recipe for stimulating my creative story writing processes.
A good example is the postcard fiction writing help article I wrote on this site recently. At the time, because the ideas hadn’t been flowing, I’d not written a postcard fiction for some time .
However, while I was putting my thoughts in order to write my postcard fiction article, an idea for an intergalactic wife swap reality TV story popped into my mind. (Particularly appealing was the idea that the science fiction (sci-fi) postcard fiction actually consisted of two long distance post card messages.)
Sometimes, when I’m feeling tired and new story writing is the last thing on my mind, turning my hand to something more mundane such as a mini writing guide or online writing help is all it takes to set my creative writing juices flowing again. It seems that writing about writing or about previous writings actually stimulates the process of creative storytelling.
Hey ho! Since I’ve got a number of articles scheduled to be written on the subject of creative story writing, with a bit of luck an exciting new story might be stimulated too. I can’t wait
Do you suffer from writers block? What solutions do you find?
Bye for now
Rob
I think a lot of writers fail to draw a distinction between writing and typing. They think that, unless they are putting words down on paper, they’re not writing.
By letting your mind wander during the day - if you’re stuck in traffic or doing mundane jobs around the house - you can plan a scene or think of something to write about. Therefore, as soon as you reach your desk, you’re ready to go and able to start typing straight away.
In a social situation, if we’re placed somewhere and told to make conversation, the mind freezes. It’s the same with writing - force is a barrier to creativity.
Let your mind wander, think about other things, set your imagination to work during the day and make sure you practice every day. Hopefully writers’ block will become a thing of the past.
Elaine Saunders
Author - Fiction Writing Exercises
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Elaine, I couldn’t agree more
‘Letting your mind wander’ is a vital tool for us writers.
Now, how about all those people who have called me a ‘useless dreamer’ in the past
Aren’t we glad that Dickens, the Brontes and Jane Austen were given over to useless dreams?!
Elaine Saunders
Author - Fiction Writing Exercises
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