Friday, December 11, 2009

'Interesting' Solutions for Writers Block

Here are a few methods to get over writers block:

Tools that you'll need for all of the methods:

writing utensil
pad of paper (or whatever you like to re-write on)
stick that could pass for a 'sword'. A baseball bat might even do.
rotten tomato


Method #1: (Note that this method does not use the stick)

Steps:

Go to a place (like the backyard) that you won't be observed. Either that, or you could go out into the middle of the street and have everyone think you're a lunatic. I prefer the former way.

Start writing.

However, before you start writing, tell yourself that if you come to a point where you can't think of anything to write, you will smash the tomato on your face.

That ought to take care of any writing block.

;D Joking, LOL.

Method #2: (this method uses all the tools above. Also, you might need more than one rotten tomato*)

Steps:

Once again, go to a relatively quiet place.

Start writing.

Whenever you get to a point where you are stuck, take the stick and start 'sword-fighting' the tomatoes. You can like them up in a row and smack 'em off one by one, or you can throw them up in the air and see how many hits it takes to send juice flying everywhere.

When you get an idea, write. Repeat process.

Method #3: (this method doesn't need any rotten tomatoes. Also, it is very good for writing battle sequences)

Go to a quiet place, once again.

Write.

When you get stuck, 'sword-fight'. Fight an imaginary opponent, make up new sword moves, pretend that you are your main character, desperately fighting the foe. This ought to give you a bunch of ideas for you battle sequence.

Izori

*in this method, tomato can be substituted for any other thing that you have no other use for, like stale bread or left-over, dyed Easter eggs (around Easter, of course).

2 comments:

Apprentice Seamstress said...

Method one is a favorite
:D

owo xD said...

Hmm. I prefer rotten bananas as my chosen method, but I suppose a tomato could work, too. :P