I used to be the Queen Procrastinating Writer. I claimed writer’s block for years. I used it as an excuse not to do the writing I knew I wanted to be doing.
But once I finally dug deeper into what was really going on, I was able to make a discovery: there’s no such thing as writers block.
Writers Block is actually a surface problem. The roots go much deeper.
NY Times Bestselling Author, Jerry Jenkins, has narrowed down exactly where “Writer’s Block” comes from:
- Fear
- Procrastination
- Perfectionism
- Distractions
In his article, How To Overcome Writer’s Block Once and For All, he shares his solutions for dealing with these four underlying issues that bring about “Writer’s Block.”
Jerry has written and published 190 books!! Twenty-one of which have been NY Times Bestsellers. If there’s anyone who can help you overcome your struggle with the underlying issues that cause “Writer’s Block,” it’s him.
How do you deal with Writer’s Block? Share in the comments.
Good ideas. Eg, setting a deadline with some “procrastination days” or wiggle room, then just keeping the number of pages still due from bulking up. I use that on more or less a weekly basis; if my week’s chapter gets done early I have time to rest or experiment with my tools and plans. Or you can build a system other ways, eg setting a low word count for every scheduled writing day so it’s easy to start and you can enjoy how you overshoot it.