Outwitting Writers' Block: And Other Problems of the Pen Book

If you've ever found yourself staring at the blank page all day, or cleaning out the refrigerator for the fifth time in a week just to avoid seeing that taunting blinking cursor, then you've experienced writer's block. The good news? It means you're a writer. It's not important that you have these times; what's important is how you deal with them. OUTWITTING WRITER'S BLOCK will provide tricks of the trade to help any writer break through the dreaded block and become a more creative and better writer than before. Filled to the brim with exercises designed to jump-start creativity, encouraging tips from fellow writers and instructors, and tools for analyzing the causes and cures for the nefarious Blank Page syndrome, this book is like Drain-o for clogged creative pipes. Glatzer tells writers how to: * know when an idea isn't going to work, versus when it just needs a new approach; * apply relaxation techniques to get back the nirvana of writing "in flow;" * look at writing like any other job, with set hours and required levels of output; * set up your writing space for optimal performance; * tell if you've chosen the wrong form, and/or if it's time to pick a new genre or media; * knock the editor off your shoulder; * examine other causes--lifestyle changes, depression, stress, etc. that may need to be addressed;* and moreOUTWITTING WRITER'S BLOCK is a humorous, inspirational, practical guide for writers, college students, businesspeople, and those who would like to write as a means of therapy or "release." Read More