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28th October 2005, 2:36pm
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#1 | | Bring the heid o' charlie Editor
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Staley Road
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| Writer's block
* claws skull *
* gasps for breath *
I have severe writer's block. I've had it for months now and it's really pissing me off. I can't start anything without thinking it's utter dross or I have a great idea, sit down to write it and suddenly my noggin is a blank 
Arse.
Does anyone out there have any tips or writing excercises or summat that could help get the 'ol "typewriter" goin again? | 
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28th October 2005, 2:53pm
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#2 | | ......
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Erskine
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| Re: Writer's block
This one might sound daft but my pal says it usually works for her.
Basically, when she has writers block she sometimes starts a chain story with some of her friends. She writes alot of fantasy stuff so the chain story is normally a spoof story with a fantasy theme that goes round all the friends to add their parts and she normally ends up with a really funny story.
She doesn't use the chain story for anything but she says it helps to get her thinking about new ideas and it at least means that she is writing again, even if it is a load of nonsense. | |
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28th October 2005, 2:55pm
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#3 | | Frankly my dear.....  Editor
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Paradise City
Posts: 11,185
| Re: Writer's block
I use the same kind of thing.
One line stories with a few mates who also enjoyed writing. Each person wrote a line adding to the story. It brought up a few ideas as you wrote. The liquidity of the approach meant that the "story" was rarely good reading but we all got ideas from this approach.
Might help?
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28th October 2005, 3:01pm
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#4 | | Devil Raised a Good Boy
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kentucky Risin'
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| Re: Writer's block
I tend to just leave it until it happens naturally. Nothing good ever came of hard work and effort 
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28th October 2005, 3:17pm
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#5 | | Troll Banned
Join Date: Jun 2003
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| Re: Writer's block
Drawing violent scenes with my big red pen. | |
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28th October 2005, 3:19pm
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#6 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 26,956
| Re: Writer's block
My writing is terrible at the moment, I need a holiday. | |
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28th October 2005, 3:22pm
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#7 | | 50ft Queenie
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fascination Street
Posts: 8,419
| Re: Writer's block
Post it, Stew. 
SAVE FORUM FICTION. | |
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28th October 2005, 3:25pm
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 26,956
| Re: Writer's block
Post my work on here beside your work? I think not.  | |
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28th October 2005, 3:31pm
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#9 | | 50ft Queenie
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fascination Street
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| Re: Writer's block
Aww.
You should though, the ego-boosts you get from 'em are a good incentive to write more. Spose that could be a way for CP to combat writer's block.
That said, I've got the bastard too. I know exactly what my next piece'll be about, I just can't be arsed knuckling down to it. On the rare occasions I do, I just write mince. | |
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28th October 2005, 3:33pm
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#10 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 26,956
| Re: Writer's block
I have two pads filled with the same story only different writing styles and can't get it sounding anything other than mince.
Need a holiday/new brain. | |
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28th October 2005, 3:34pm
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#11 | | Bring the heid o' charlie Editor
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Staley Road
Posts: 10,269
| Re: Writer's block
We should have a thread for folk's unfinished pieces or some shit. | |
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28th October 2005, 3:37pm
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#12 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 26,956
| Re: Writer's block
I have a bin that's full? | |
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28th October 2005, 6:01pm
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#13 | | Is Your Da
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Glasgow
Posts: 8,194
| Re: Writer's block
i have it atm with my TUROK story, i know my ending, i know the way i want it to end, im just not seeing the channels i want too use to get me their. | |
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29th January 2007, 1:22pm
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#14 | | <- She's a babe.I'm a guy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,589
| Re: Writer's block
I don't know because I don't write but what about maybe reading some of Shakespeare's stuff again and some of the great poets. The imagery of some of that stuff can sometimes refresh the mind | |
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29th January 2007, 9:15pm
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#15 | | Reaver Hunter!
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Erskine
Posts: 539
| Re: Writer's block
sadly I'm at the same point, trying to finish my novel and having nae luck at all in thinking up anything to fluff it out a bit more | |
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