Having trouble writing your book? Here’s a suggestion: Write
three of them. I know everyone out there is saying “What?” But this is a sure fire method for a few writers to avoid the block.
The human brain is an interesting thing. It doesn’t like to
think about one thing for long periods of time. Don’t believe me? Try to think
about your nose for thirty-seconds. You’ll find that you’ll quickly think about
your eyes, which will lead you to something you see, which will remind you of
something on TV. LOL
So, if you find this happening to you – why not just go with
it. It’s natural after all. Start working on the book you “want to write” but
plan another project in the same universe; maybe a side book, or side short
story. When you burn out on the main book or your characters stop talking, you
may find that your mind is fresh for the other idea, same universe, different
situation. When ideas start appearing
for the “main book” you simply go back to it, giving your mind time to refresh
ideas for the second or third book. But remember to go back. Give yourself a time limit to work on the other project so you can get back to work. :-)
See if this works for you, maybe it will, maybe it won’t.
But no matter what, it’s so important to keep writing. Remember the more you
write the better. You can also do this for totally different universes if that
works better.
Here’s another poster for the upcoming Messengers short
film. Hope you like it.
