WritingWednesday: Writer’s Block–Fact or Fallacy? July 10, 2013
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“There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write.”
Writer’s Block – Infographic by Ian Lurie
The above quote attributed to Terry Prachett confers what many successful authors claim as gospel truth. Well, at least the first part. Yet writers get stuck all the time in their manuscripts. What is it that mires the wheels of writing progress? We’ll discuss the fact or fallacy of writer’s block in this week’s #litchat WritingWednesday.
Ten Resources to Help You Understand Writer’s Block
What is Writer’s Block?
Tracy Culleton, Fiction Writer’s MentorWriter’s Block—Is There a Such Thing?
Jan Russell, ArchetypeThe 10 Types of Writer’s Block (and How to Overcome Them)
Charlie Jane Anders, iO9Breaking Through Writer’s Block
John Warner, McSweeney’s13 Famous Writers on Overcoming Writer’s Block
Emily Temple, FlavorwireOvercoming Writer’s Block
Roy Peter Clark, Grammar GirlHow to Think Through Writer’s Block
Sophronia Scott, Archetype3 Steps for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Excerpt from You Don’t Have to Be Famous by Steve Zousmer, excerpted in Writer’s DigestHow to Overcome Writer’s Block Like a Bestselling Author
Excerpt from Revision & Self-Editing by James Scott Bell, excerpted in Writer’s Digest4 Ways Inspiration Helps You Beat Writer’s Block
Sarah Maurer, Writer’s Digest
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