Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 13:08:11 -0500 From: Don Redmond Subject: Re: !SKFF! HELP! >I have got writers block. Any solutions will be gratly appriecated and >will get thanks. Please help if you can > >Dub Kat > Unfortunately there is no way that works for everyone or else there wouldn't be any more writer's block. Here's what sometimes works for me. Start your next story or the one after that. It is somewhat like a hitting slump for a baseball player. You've got to keep writing. Try free association. You'd be surprised at what turns up. When I find I can't write poetry (or, in particular, the piece I'm working on) I write haiku. This is structured free association. Unless you are working on your next story(ies) it really doesn't matter what you write. Don't be critical of what you're writing until you're back on track. Sometimes the fear of perfection stops one cold in their tracks. In my case it's working out the plot too well. Afterall what's the point of writing the story if I know what's going to happen. Why yes, I listen to too many pop psychologists. The important thing is to keep writing. Worry about what you're writing later. Peace be with you, Don ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by PEAK,Inc. ISP and Education Center Public Electronic Access to Knowledge,Inc http://www.peak.org 850 SW 15th Street Corvallis Oregon 97333 (541) 754-7325