Better Writting Comes From Better Thinking

Better Writting Comes From Better Thinking

According to Wikipedia, writer's block is "a phenom

enon involving temporary loss of ability to continue writing, usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity."

There's also great list of techniques to help overcome creative barriers such as:

1. Set a time and write whatever comes to mind, without stopping, for that time.

2. Taking a break, meditating, or doing relaxation exercises to relieve any pressure on oneself and on the writing.

3. Doing something out of the ordinary. If writer's block comes from a lack of new ideas, attempts to spark creativity by going somewhere new or doing something different can be useful.

4. Reading, watching movies or plays, or similar activities that might bring inspiration.

Good stuff.

However.

Writing is an extension of thinking.  And great writers are great thinkers.

So, if you're having trouble writing, that probably means you're having trouble thinking.

LESSON LEARNED: Go back to the source.

Better writing comes from better thinking.

You know, it's funny.  I'm often accused of "never running out of content" or "always pumping out new material."  (Like it's a bad thing!)

But see, I write like I talk.  And I talk like I think.  And since I'm usually either talking or thinking, then obviously, it's not humanly possibly to get writer's block!

Therefore, allow me to offer my own list for overcoming this dangerous barrier:

1. Clear.  Practice meditation, mental dumping, relaxation, breathing or any other brain-conditioning techniques to open your mind, heart and soul to receive new ideas.  Best when done first thing in the morning.

2. Exercise.  Your body AND your mind.  Read books on creative thinking (especially the ones with exercises).  Do Sudoku, crossword puzzles, anything to get your brain cranking.  Also best when early in the morning.

3. Think.  Every single day, take at least 15 minutes to just THINK.  Yes, think.  It sounds dumb to literally "make time to think," but you'll be amazed what you learn.

4. Read.  Not the newspaper.  I'm talking about good books.  Positive books.  Fiction or non-fiction.  Just something to get your imagination flowing.

5. Capture.  Write everything down.  Constantly.  "Pluck" ideas daily by tuning in your eyes and ears and capturing content as if your life depended on it.  And don't tell yourself you'll remember it.  That which goes unrecorded goes unmemorable.  If you don't write it down, it NEVER happened.

6. Expand.  Take an idea; then stretch it. For example, I thought to myself the other day, "Why don't I ever get writer's block?"  Then I wrote this article.  See?  Expand it!  Do word explorations.  Google your idea to get more ideas.

Those tips should help you steer clear of writer's block.

REMEMBER: a body in motion stays in motion.

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