R2: The Rice Review
  • Magazine
    • Submit
    • Past Issues
    • Archive
  • Blog
  • About Us
    • Staff Bios
  • Contact
Rice University's Undergraduate Literary Magazine

6 Ways to Get Rid of Writer’s Block

2/24/2017

1 Comment

 
If you ever experience the frustrating mindset that is writer’s block, you know how tough it is to get your fingers typing again. Here are a few of my favorite ways to break through the wall, and finish the paper.

  1. Start from the middle. Sometimes, not being able to create the perfect first sentence is limiting you from writing the entire piece. Just write any sentences that come to your mind, and worry about constructing a logical order later.
  2. Freewrite. Add the joy back into writing by looking at some fun prompts and writing for a few minutes on them. McSweeney’s has some absolutely ridiculous prompts that always make me feel something. Is it confusion? Is it concern for whomever thought of these prompts? Maybe. But they do get me to write. (https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/thirteen-writing-prompts)
  3. Go on a walk/run/sprint. Get your blood moving. Focus on other things. Let your mind wander as you do. Then bring it back to the blank word document in front of you.
  4. Get some coffee. Or tea. Or boba. Whatever floats your boat. This serves as a nice break to shake you out of your funk and also a pick me up
  5. Talk to your friends. Talk to them about what you’re writing so you can organize your ideas. Or, talk to them about The Bachelor. Talk to them about your pet cat. Talk to them about whatever you can to get your mind off of what you’re trying to write.
  6. Change up your environment. If you’ve been staring at a laptop in the library for hours, switch to a pen and paper in a hammock, or a quill and ink in a grassy field. Sometimes that’s all you need for the juices to start flowing.

Written by Emma E.
1 Comment
Best essay writing service link
5/5/2020 11:27:41 pm

That is the outstanding mindset, however is just not help to make every since whatsoever preaching about that matter. Almost any technique many thanks in addition to I had try to promote your own article in to delicious nevertheless it is it seems that a dilemma using your in order sites can you please recheck the idea.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2018
    September 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014

    Categories

    All
    Art
    Blog Posts
    Editorial
    Events
    Film
    General
    Interviews
    Literary Trends
    Literature
    Monthly Contest
    Podcasts
    Poetry
    Recommendations
    Writing

    RSS Feed

subscribe to our newsletter
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Magazine
    • Submit
    • Past Issues
    • Archive
  • Blog
  • About Us
    • Staff Bios
  • Contact