Comments on: Four Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

By: Ella

Ella — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:38 +0000

I love these suggestions~ Sometimes I will make a collage with a glue stick and some fashion magazines. Then I write what inspired me to pick those items. I also will go for a walk glancing for signs in nature-the clouds, a bird’s song, a rock and see what about those speaks to me. If I go back to writing and still feel blocked- I will use the advice of Mad Men’s Don Draper. I will watch a movie and allow my mind to escape. Usually, ideas will arrive and I feel like Peggy when she helped with the lipstick campaign. “I don’t think anyone wants to be one of a hundred colors in a box.” If still I feel kinda off-I will write about my favorite lipstick color and why that is me. Oh, in case you are curious-I am Matte-itude hoping to write a Matte-sterpiece.

By: Debbie Slaughter

Debbie Slaughter — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:38 +0000

Many times, when I get stuck on a particular piece, I will step away from my desk and do something totally unrelated, like a daily chore that needs doing or a walk outside. I find that just moving and changing my focus, for even 5 minutes, will be just the thing that gives me new perspective when I return to my desk.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:36 +0000

Change locations.

Sometimes an office can be creatively stifling. Being reminded of all my unfinished tasks and looming deadlines is not my favorite setting to write in.

What works better for me is to head outside, go to my favorite coffee shop, or even bring my notebook with me for a slightly longer lunch break, so I can chip away at it from the restaurant.

The change in scenery is inspiring and distracts me from my writer’s block. I often return reinvigorated with lists, quickly jotted notes, and sometimes full pages that give me the confidence to move forward when I get back to my desk.

By: Mary MacIlvain

Mary MacIlvain — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:36 +0000

I like to pause from writing and savor a cup of tea… lemon and green teas are my favorites. As I hold the mug of tea in both my hands, let it steep, and smell the aroma, I let my mind wander wherever it wants to go. That usually brings out fresh ideas and connections to new thoughts and directions. By the time I am half way through the cup of tea I am feeling refreshed and can get back to writing with a new outlook.

By: Betty Kobes

Betty Kobes — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:36 +0000

Thank you

By: Deb Gaut

Deb Gaut — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:36 +0000

Love your post. What helpful ideas for overcoming writer’s block. When I’m experiencing a block, particularly during the daytime, I go for a walk. Feeling the sunshine on my face and absorbing the sights and sounds of Nature do the trick every time.

Thank you for your work on the beautiful Women Who Create Business, which inspires me with each new issue.

By: Bella Grace Magazine

Bella Grace Magazine — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:36 +0000

Thank you so much for your kind words, Deb. Our readers continue to motivate and inspire us more than anything!

Best,
Jordan

The Bella Grace Team

By: Frances Macias Souza

Frances Macias Souza — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:25:36 +0000

Yes! Thank you. I appreciate your ideas. I have a solution that works for me, and it works every time. I change the focus of what I’m writing, as though I am writing a letter to a dear friend. And then, the words flow!