Comments on: Need a Nudge to Overcome Writer’s Block?

By: Anne Bender

Anne Bender — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:14:58 +0000

Hi John, Sorry for the long delay in replying to you. I have always been bad about keeping a diary. I tried for a while when I was very young, but felt my life was so boring and mundane that I stopped. Later I found out my mother actually read it and was glad I never kept one for too long. But, it is never too late to start. And what better to write about than what we can infuse with emotion – ourselves.

By: John

John — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:30:54 +0000

I rarely suffer from the dreaded block, but on those occasions when I do I find having a quick look through my diary is all I need to get the creative juices flowing. Every writer should keep a diary and use it daily.

By: Jena Isle

Jena Isle — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:01:36 +0000

Sounds familiar, if I think I’m a writer…lol…There are teeming ideas in my head but I don’t have ample resources to express them, and I’m talking about vocabulary. Sure, I know all the basic terms but I would want something that is different this time.

Very informative post.

By: Anne Bender

Anne Bender — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:35:15 +0000

Oh, it surely was a few days ago, but I still remember your post. I thoroughly enjoyed being provoked into thought about the universe and our place in it. Special are we, no matter how small as small does not have to mean insignificant. And thank you for visiting my little spot on the web. I welcome all forms of ‘fun’ insanity. =)

By: Anne Bender

Anne Bender — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:33:32 +0000

I’m with you, Heather. I have trouble writing when nothing inspires me. Even with prompts it can take a bit of work to push through and write something. Lately I have been inspired by the faith and hope of those less fortunate, of those going through hardship, of those with so much less [than me and many others].

Hmmm, write an ode or a haiku about a doorknob. This could be fun. Why not a little friendly contest to get others involved. I wonder what they would have to say about a doorknob or a yardstick or maybe even a toe nail! Ha! Okay, maybe not a toe nail.

And my thanks in return.

By: Ryhen

Ryhen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:58:45 +0000

Hi Anne! I don’t have writer’s block, but I do have a problem trying to keep my fingers from typing too much. Good thing is that, nowadays, I’m just pouring out my words on other people’s blogs. hehe. Instead of stuffing all the ideas that enter my head into my post, I just visit blogs to spread my insanity. By the way, thanks for making a connection by visiting me the other day… or was it yesterday? I really can’t remember. =)

By: Heather Kephart

Heather Kephart — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:51:36 +0000

Excellent tips, Anne! I have trouble writing about things that make me feel nothing. When something gets under my skin a bit, it’s easier for me to write. I should use prompts like the ones you proposed during my writing exercise time (when I get it back!) to help strengthen my skills and form a better foundation. Or maybe I can learn how to make myself feel some emotion about anything, then write from there. Like a doorknob. What associations do I have with a doorknob that might make for a good little story or blog post? Being locked out, locked in? Who knows.

Thanks for making me think, as you always do!