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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[adalira.livejournal.com]

I've been doing a series of 1/2 hour memories.
I give myself 1/2 hour to type up a memory, using as much detail as I can recall. I don't use dialog at all, and the rule is you can't go back and edit. Just write !

[qazyfiction.livejournal.com]

I used to do something similar, but for 10 minutes. And writing continuously for all that time was hard! Can you really manage to write for half an hour non stop?

[adalira.livejournal.com]

I can if I'm not distracted and actually into it. That's why I use a memory, because it seems to flow so much better.

I posted one of the ones I wrote recently here in the group. When I wrote that one I was very frustrated because my daughter was at school and I had the entire day to myself. I wanted to write, but nothing was coming to me.