Overcoming Writer's Block

Beat writer's block with these 10 tips, supported by scientific studies, from Estelle Erasmus's article from the September 2019 issue of Writer's Digest.

Offering a different perspective on Writer's Block, Will Dowd suggests re-thinking it as an illness. Can writers become stronger after overcoming it?

How does meditation help overcome writers' block? A writer and meditation teacher explores the science behind it all.

From writing sketch comedy to novels to telling true stories from his own life, William Kenower has found that all writing takes courage. Learn more about how to gather the courage to turn nothing into something.

To beat writer's block, a typical problem among writers, let’s tackle it with atypical solutions. Nine of them, because, well, nine is an atypical number.

Everyone knows the old adage that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. However, imagining what a book might be about based on what you see on the cover can be a useful writing exercise.

The brain is not only designed to think, it loves to think—and here are seven writing superpowers you already have under your thinking cap.

Whether December is your favorite month or you’re a Grinch about it, looking back at holiday classics can give you some new ideas about your own story. Here are four inspiring story ideas that writers can take from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

These 10 exercises will help you take a fresh look at your work-in-progress and beat writer's block in no time by giving you a mental break.

NaNoWriMo's Grant Faulkner shares a great technique for adding a ring of authenticity to your story—an imaginative scavenger hunt to gather details, sensory information, and character insights.

Erika Hoffman details her experience in a writing workshop that challenged participants to use tarot cards to generate story ideas through a series of writing exercises.

Has your creativity fizzled lately? Kick-start your creativity with these 10 fun story starters and clever idea-generating tips from Erika Hoffman.

Why is it so hard for us to put pen to page, even though we say we want to do it? Writing shouldn’t feel like this much of a struggle, but it is… even if we love it and we dedicate our lives to it. This problem stems from a series of myths about creativity, myths that are perpetuated by the creative establishment.

Try a fun writing-themed word search in the first installment in this series of puzzles, quizzes, brain teasers and games for writers.

It was May 2014 and we were in New York, prepping for a meeting with our agent, Elisabeth Weed. She had asked us to brainstorm ideas for our next book. We were due at her office in one hour and all we had was a magical blow dryer.

You never know what creative writing exercise can end your battle with writer's block. Here's one way to tackle it with a simple thank you note.

Here are five common causes of writer's block and the solutions to get you out of them.

The quotes that follow in this post are not the easy, flowery, hug-inducing kind of quotes. These are kick-you-in-the-pants quotes that tell it like it is and CAN change your life. Read them at your own risk.