Comments on: Writers Playing with Blocks http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/ .....a chance to start the day off right. Mon, 21 May 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: HeatherHolloway http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 HeatherHolloway Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:47:45 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-1570 This is a great post! I find that music helps me too. I have been listening to the same 4 albums when writing for the past 10 years. If I find myself at a loss for words I just press play on my writing mix and the furious typing starts. This past weekend I was at a coffee shop writing and I really liked the music they were playing so I didn't listen to my own. As a result I found myself to be uninspired and blocked. I am going to have to check out this "Bird by Bird" book. It sounds very interesting! This is a great post! I find that music helps me too. I have been listening to the same 4 albums when writing for the past 10 years. If I find myself at a loss for words I just press play on my writing mix and the furious typing starts. This past weekend I was at a coffee shop writing and I really liked the music they were playing so I didn't listen to my own. As a result I found myself to be uninspired and blocked. I am going to have to check out this “Bird by Bird” book. It sounds very interesting!

]]> By: HeatherHolloway http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-415 HeatherHolloway Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:47:45 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-415 This is a great post! I find that music helps me too. I have been listening to the same 4 albums when writing for the past 10 years. If I find myself at a loss for words I just press play on my writing mix and the furious typing starts. This past weekend I was at a coffee shop writing and I really liked the music they were playing so I didn't listen to my own. As a result I found myself to be uninspired and blocked. I am going to have to check out this "Bird by Bird" book. It sounds very interesting! This is a great post! I find that music helps me too. I have been listening to the same 4 albums when writing for the past 10 years. If I find myself at a loss for words I just press play on my writing mix and the furious typing starts. This past weekend I was at a coffee shop writing and I really liked the music they were playing so I didn't listen to my own. As a result I found myself to be uninspired and blocked. I am going to have to check out this “Bird by Bird” book. It sounds very interesting!

]]> By: heatherdueitt http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-404 heatherdueitt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:20:06 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-404 Thanks Nikki. I'll have to check out that book sometime, or borrow it from you. Thanks Nikki. I'll have to check out that book sometime, or borrow it from you.

]]> By: Nicole Smith http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Nicole Smith Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:27 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-403 A few writer friends have sung the praises of "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott who instructs you to write a shitty first draft among other practical & down-to-earth writing advice. A few writer friends have sung the praises of “Bird by Bird” by Anne Lamott who instructs you to write a shitty first draft among other practical & down-to-earth writing advice.

]]> By: heatherdueitt http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-399 heatherdueitt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:59:43 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-399 Thanks for the suggestions Elisha. I really like how you write anything and go back later and rework the opening statement. <br>Wikipedia means business with writer's block. They even cite certain authors who have gone on a hiatus for years upon years. Including one my of favorites, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Thanks for the suggestions Elisha. I really like how you write anything and go back later and rework the opening statement.
Wikipedia means business with writer's block. They even cite certain authors who have gone on a hiatus for years upon years. Including one my of favorites, F. Scott Fitzgerald.

]]> By: Elisha Velez http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Elisha Velez Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:45:11 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-398 Ugh, I hate writers block. The only way I can deal with it, is to move on to another task and get my mind away from it. <br><br>I eventually head back to the computer, bring up my word doc and write something. By something I mean anything reguardless if it sounds good or not, I just need something to start with so my page isn't staring back at me with its utter white blankness. Then I go back after the block has lifted and rewrite my opening statements. <br><br>By the way, the definition scares me too. It makes me fear my next writers block. What if the next one lasts years?<br><br>Thanks for the post. <br><br>Best,<br>Elisha Ugh, I hate writers block. The only way I can deal with it, is to move on to another task and get my mind away from it.

I eventually head back to the computer, bring up my word doc and write something. By something I mean anything reguardless if it sounds good or not, I just need something to start with so my page isn't staring back at me with its utter white blankness. Then I go back after the block has lifted and rewrite my opening statements.

By the way, the definition scares me too. It makes me fear my next writers block. What if the next one lasts years?

Thanks for the post.

Best,
Elisha

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]]> By: heatherdueitt http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-397 heatherdueitt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:35:10 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-397 Thanks Jess. I am finding the listening to music really loud thing helpful lately. 6pm writing is the worse. Thanks Jess. I am finding the listening to music really loud thing helpful lately. 6pm writing is the worse.

]]> By: Jess Greco http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/writers-playing-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Jess Greco Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:34:22 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=768#comment-396 Ugh, I feel your pain. This happens to me pretty much every day around 6 PM, when all I'm thinking about is heading home and having dinner. I lose my focus and my mind goes totally blank.<br><br>Sometimes all it takes is me putting on my headphones, putting on the Coldplay station on Slacker radio and tuning out. Sometimes it's more severe and I have to put it off for the sake of whatever I'm writing. Ugh, I feel your pain. This happens to me pretty much every day around 6 PM, when all I'm thinking about is heading home and having dinner. I lose my focus and my mind goes totally blank.

Sometimes all it takes is me putting on my headphones, putting on the Coldplay station on Slacker radio and tuning out. Sometimes it's more severe and I have to put it off for the sake of whatever I'm writing.

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