tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612318146016758271.post3255052482679643005..comments2023-07-22T02:19:25.713-07:00Comments on It’s All About Story: 10 tips for Romancing your Muse (and Divorcing Writer's Block)black rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05114743304954418282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612318146016758271.post-80136515010432442062014-08-27T09:17:34.245-07:002014-08-27T09:17:34.245-07:00I've got a couple of friends local now where w...I've got a couple of friends local now where we meet up every other friday or saturday and do nothing but snark at each other. ...and write. I guess we write, too. But there's always a lot explaining about science.<br /><br />I was about to say old-fashioned pen and paper? Your poor hand! And then I looked at my wrists and was like, right. Yeah, no throwing stones when you live in a glass house, Lexie.Lexie Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170887097094348103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612318146016758271.post-75625476864313299062014-08-27T09:13:21.243-07:002014-08-27T09:13:21.243-07:00I like that idea. I used to write with a couple of...I like that idea. I used to write with a couple of friends. And I don't have to worry about websites--I write the first 2 drafts with old-fashioned pen and paper!black rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114743304954418282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612318146016758271.post-27842738568604636632014-08-26T14:41:46.850-07:002014-08-26T14:41:46.850-07:00Argh, it ate my comment. But anyway, to paraphrase...Argh, it ate my comment. But anyway, to paraphrase: this is a good list, great for inspiration! Music definitely helps.<br /><br />For temporary writer's block, I usually just change location. Switching from my desk to my dining room table, or to the library or to a coffee shop if I need ambient noise (<a href="https://www.coffitivity.com/" rel="nofollow">you can mimic it here for free!</a>). Another trick is to grab some writer friends and engage in friendly word wars, where you write hard for 15 minutes and share word counts and your favorite sentences at the end. Writing can get lonely, but somehow knowing others are suffering just as much can be the motivation some people need. :)<br /><br />And then there's just blocking out the sites that suck up time and attention. StayFocusd, you are a <i>godsend</i>.Lexie Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170887097094348103noreply@blogger.com