http://www.mgharris.net/2007/07/06/god-help-me-ive-got-writers-block-again/ Website of MG Harris, author of 'The Joshua Files' children's adventure book series Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mgharris.net/2007/07/06/god-help-me-ive-got-writers-block-again/#comment-53 MG Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.mgharris.net/?p=100#comment-53 Es, that sounds like great advice, thank you! I'll certainly try my hardest to follow it, esp points 8 and 9 and watching some inspirational movies. Sometimes it's just not worth fighting to stick to the daily word-count. I handed in the final draft of Joshua Book 1 last Monday so I reckon I'm due a few days off. Es, that sounds like great advice, thank you! I’ll certainly try my hardest to follow it, esp points 8 and 9 and watching some inspirational movies. Sometimes it’s just not worth fighting to stick to the daily word-count. I handed in the final draft of Joshua Book 1 last Monday so I reckon I’m due a few days off.

]]> http://www.mgharris.net/2007/07/06/god-help-me-ive-got-writers-block-again/#comment-52 esruel Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.mgharris.net/?p=100#comment-52 Perhaps points 8 and 9 on your list are the only ones that you should do for a few days. The rest should be put to one side. If the school needs to contact you, then maybe ask them to ring you if it's urgent. You won't be tempted to read the emails.<br/>Then watch a movie at home. Something related, if possible, to your latest work. If you do this at home, then it's a simple task to take up your writing if you become inspired. Don't try to force things, and don't fill up your time. Relaxation is the key, as opposed to doing stuff that distracts your attention. You know your deadlines, so you'll gradually pull yourself back into it. A kind of guilt trip, and all quite effortless.<br/>Absolutely no idea if this works. :-) Perhaps points 8 and 9 on your list are the only ones that you should do for a few days. The rest should be put to one side. If the school needs to contact you, then maybe ask them to ring you if it’s urgent. You won’t be tempted to read the emails.
Then watch a movie at home. Something related, if possible, to your latest work. If you do this at home, then it’s a simple task to take up your writing if you become inspired. Don’t try to force things, and don’t fill up your time. Relaxation is the key, as opposed to doing stuff that distracts your attention. You know your deadlines, so you’ll gradually pull yourself back into it. A kind of guilt trip, and all quite effortless.
Absolutely no idea if this works.

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