Writer's block sucks -- and so do I. :-(

[emmagrant01]

So, I suck. I owe fics for THREE things at the moment, all of which are now late, and I have the most horrible writer's block. I feel like a complete loser that I just cannot make this work. I'm all motivated to get things done, and as soon as I get the doc open, nothing happens. I've even tried to stay away from LJ in an effort to get the writing back on track, and it hasn't helped. *sobs*

Usually when I have writer's block, I just sit down and write, and see what happens. Sometimes it goes somewhere. Sometimes I manage a paragraph before I say fuck it and go do something else. There's been a lot of fuck its in the last week, and I have almost finished knitting a sweater for my nephew as a result. :-P

*stabs writer's block*

So what works for you, writers?

Comments

[acromantular.livejournal.com]

I find that typing and handwriting hit totally different parts of my brain, and sometimes if one is dead I can still do the other.

Otherwise I've had luck with with waiting until I get sort of sleepy and my brain starts making all sorts of weird connections (booze would probably work just as well), or reading an old favorite fic.