anon · 11d
hey alice, do you have any experience of prying yourself out of writer's block? not so much the kind where you can't figure out what to write next; more the block where you know exactly what you want to write but for some reason cannot actually make yourself do the writing part. if so, any tips?
three more or less foolproof methods for this, in my experience:
1) try engaging with similar narratives (caveat: if you can do this without unintentionally plagiarizing them) Not just other fic/writing but movies, tv, songs, etc
2) talk it out with someone. find someone you can just take through your idea and get feedback/inspo from. this has saved my fic from the WIP graveyard more times than i can count
3) put it down. write something else completely different and come back to it. don’t be afraid to work on multiple things at once. often, working on one project will inspire the other
good luck anon <33
