Painlessly Overcome Procrastination, Foot-dragging And Writer's Block
If you've struggled with procrastination, foot-dragging and writer's block, then this article is for you. Here are some simple but effective tactics to overcome them, avoiding the need for drug or therapy prescriptions in the process.
What To Do When You Have Writer's Block
Writer's Block is a common condition that many people experience at one time or another during their lives, making it an important part of creativity.
In most instances, its often an expected and even welcome by-product of the process of creativity, albeit with a few side effects. It's often a natural outcome or result of letting your ideas grow and develop in your consciousness until they reach their most raw and fully formed state. But when that creative process hits a brick wall it can be difficult to break through.
Your first line of defense should be to let your mind rest, or better yet, take a break by doing something else. You shouldn't force your creative juices or ideas out. If they are blocked up, this may result in mental and physical stress as you struggle to release them.
Overcoming Writer's Block By Changing Your Perspective On What You Do
Write and do whatever you want to do! Don't be bound by rules and don't allow any negativity about what you want to do to get in your way.
A really useful tactic to help you get over any blocks or barriers is to turn your writing into a tool that you can use to change your life.
This is more than just a positive mental attitude trick. There are real tangible results that you can expect from this approach, for example;
· You will be able to overcome many of the challenges and obstacles in your life because your mind will be free from the negative thoughts, beliefs and negativity that hold you back.
· You will be able to make better decisions in your personal and professional life. You'll find that many of the decisions that you make are now fully formed and you won't have to spend time second-guessing yourself.
· Your creative output will improve, as well as your overall personal productivity. When you're free from fear or anxiety your ideas will flow more easily and be of greater quality than they would otherwise.
· You will find that you are less prone to procrastination. This will in turn lead to more intense, focused and productive work for longer periods of time.
Now that you have your mind free and clear, you can finally start looking at what is really keeping you from writing your novel.
What To Do When You Have Writer's Block
1. Proactively Realize That You're Overwhelmed By The Fear Of Failure, That's Why You're Not Writing
You can put all the blame you want on your writing block, but in reality you are to blame if you're not writing. If you don't feel like writing, then write something else. You only need to write 1% of what you want or need to write before it will flow naturally and easily. Stop being afraid of the other 99%.
This recognition will help you to bring your subconscious into focus by bringing your conscious mind and thoughts into harmony with your subconscious mind.
Two important points to remember here:
· Your main block is not to write. It's the fear of failure that's holding you back.
· You will overcome writer's block by writing what you love or what moves you. You don't need to be overwhelmed by it, there is no need to force yourself into it, because anything worth doing is worth doing well.
2. Proactively Accept That You Can't Write Perfectly, But You Can Make Perfectly Good Writing Decisions
Creative writing isn't about being perfect, it's about being free to express yourself in a way that's unique and true to you. If you have writer's block, the first step is to realize that there is no such thing as perfection -- only speed and quality.
The next step for you is to accept that no one writes perfectly all the time and there are some things that you simply can't control.
In general, there are no specific formulas for overcoming writer's block, except for the one that writer's block causes.
3. Proactively Focus On What You Can Use To Overcome Writer's Block
Here are some techniques that you can use to help free yourself from the fears and negativity that cause writer's block.
· Think about what you want to write about and why it matters to you. Write about the positive things that you feel and live. Avoid writing about what you fear or what you don't want to deal with.
· Write words that mean something to you and use words that make your writing easier to read, rather than using overly complicated language. Use as few words as possible while maintaining a clear message.
· Use the right tools at the right time, such as: Word processor, paper and pen, etc…
· Think of your talent as a gift, regardless of its size or quality.
Conclusion
According to David Richo, author of "Creating a Living," and the CEO of The Center for Creative Leadership,
"Creativity is about focusing on what you want to see rather than what you don't want to see. It's about being positive about the outcome, not pessimistic about the process. You can only achieve mastery when you accept that there is no such thing as perfection. "
Here are some steps that you can take in order to make any writer's block painless and feel like a breeze.