yet another new member

[qazyfiction.livejournal.com]

Hello all! Like you, I'm an avid reader and writer. I mainly write in the fantasy/adventure genre, and am working on an online serial at the moment called Above Ground (freely available). What I like about writing webserials is it's the ultimate in getting feedback immediately for what is, in the end, a first draft.

Anyway. I wanted to ask you all a question: what are your techniques for overcoming writer's block?

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[the-mome-wrath.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine once told me "There's no such thing as writer's block, just poor planning." I've found it true in many cases. When I get stuck, I try to think of where I want my story to go, then decide what the best way to get there is. Then I write, even if it's bad, if I can get through the section that's giving me trouble it's worth it. You can always go back and fix it later.

The other thing I do is I make myself a playlist to listen to with songs that I think suit the characters or scenes I'm writing. I listen to it when I write but also when I'm stuck in traffic and trying to think up scenes for the story.

[qazyfiction.livejournal.com]

I agree with the planning thing: I often draw little road maps of my story, which helps a lot.

I like the idea of a playlist. I've never tried it myself though! Perhaps I should give it a go.