WRITER'S BLOCK : 7 effective cures!

Who says writer's block has no cure?

Every writer must have experienced this once or even a thousand times, depending on how long he or she have taken up the writing duty. More emphatically, no writer on planet earth is free from this writing disease_it popularly called WRITER'S BLOCK. The disease is defined as the inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing; normally temporary (English dictionary).

A practical description of writer's block

Here is a brief practical description of writer's block ; You grab a pen, and seize a page to your desk with a mission to scribe a nice write up. But at the end of the day, you are able to write only few lines before running out of words or ideas.
Many writers who have experienced this have ended up abandoning the write up and seeking for a new idea. But, some writer's immunity to this disease could be so low that they abandon the writing duty, thinking they have lost the talent.
However professional writers cannot afford to give in to writers block. Probably because they have a whole lot of audience awaiting their latest release. It might even be because they're in the middle of writing a novel.

"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit"...
Richard

It is then very important that you also seek to adopt cures of Writer's Block,else you might remain an amateur for a very long time.
So, the question is What Is/are the cure(s)?
For the benefit of clarity and precision, here are highlights of common causes of writer's block

1. Fear : A lot of writers are often afraid or too shy to pen their true thoughts about an issue. They are either afraid of critics or just too harsh on themselves to produce a perfect write up. Until the fear is subdued, writer's block might linger on.

2. Time factor : You really need to choose the best time to put down what's in your head. Reflect about it for a little longer until you are now certain you have enough to write.

Now, here are ideas on  how you can get rid of writer's block...

Go for a walk- This happens to be my favorite

Try playing around for a while. Could even be video games or phone games

Go somewhere else

Eliminate distractions

Pick up a book and read. You can even fetch stuffs to read on the internet. Read writeups by good and your best writers.
But, when you do this, don't get intimidated, get inspired...

Listen to something. Perhaps a splendid recitation

Or you can just write and edit later...

I am hoping darely these works for you. And most importantly, never quit!

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