Sometimes it is very hard to figure out what to write about. It’s like the words are at the tip of your tongue or at the forefront of your brain but there is a blockage.
My best writers block trick is to use what you experience. Whatever you are going through in the moment, any emotions that you are currently feeling. They are raw, passionate and real. Use them.
Sometimes I write in a backwards way. I don’t create a name for the poem or even think of the topic. I just start to write about whatever emotion I’m feeling or whatever is weighing heavily on my mind. After I write the poem then I backtrack, read the poem and come up with the name.
It’s a great idea to be in a comfortable space. It can be in a quiet room, or even in a public setting with noise cancelling headphones. It’s good to have a moment alone with your thoughts because that drives your writing.
Sometimes it helps just to start. Write something. Anything. Even if you don’t like the direction that it’s going in. Drafts can be rewritten or fine tuned before publishing.
One thing to remember is that you don’t have to stick to a particular writing style or structure. It’s okay to write in a rhyming style or even free hand with no rhymes. The point is to just get your thoughts onto paper. The flow and structure will start to develop as you write.
These are some of the tips and tricks that work for me when I am experiencing writer’s block. I hope that these tricks can work for any writers that are struggling to write.
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