There you sit, staring at the blank page of that thing you're supposed to be tearing through. The sweat beads on your forehead. The void in your mind that separates you from any form of focus or thoughts grows wider. In your mind's eye you can see the tumbleweeds blowing across the dusty, abandoned desert road as you stare at the wall in search of some form of inspiration. The more you pressure yourself, the further the void opens. In pours forth all the demons of writer's block in to your endless desert landscape.

You go in to avoidance mode.

Nobody wants to see those infernal creatures, hear their furtive cries or their denigrating screams.

Ice cream and Netflix. That will solve the problem.

The problem is that never solves the problem. Inspiration rarely comes from staring at a screen in a state of zombification. All you are doing is putting off the inevitable—setting yourself up to fail. Whether it's posting in your blog, writing your report for your boss, your essay for your professor, or composing your great American novel. If you have any sort of timeline, it almost assures that you'll be even worse the next time you sit down in front of the keyboard.

So how do you get past this diabolical thing—this writer's block?

Well, I cannot tell you tell you how to suffer through your demons, but I can give you some championed suggestions, my young Padewan…

First thing I will point out is that there is about a gazillion sites out there that discuss solving this problem. While I don't have a bunch of links for you, a googling of "writer's block" will find many of those sites. If what I'm about to suggest doesn't work for you—then a visit to the A.I. god of information may help.

For me, being a creative creature, I do something else creative. Sometimes I draw, sometimes I go to my garage and go to my saw and make things. On pleasant days, I find taking a walk or otherwise getting some sort of exercise really helps to clear my mind. Exercising is supposed to be one of the best things for a clear, purposeful though pattern. If you do that, try taking a jog or walking the dog (or cat, or iguana, or monkey… (And, if you have a monkey you like to take out for walks, I wanna see pictures.) )

Another thing I used to like was just taking a drive, if that's an option for you. Sometimes just getting out of your box of normalcy can clear the mind and get the creative juices flowing. As I discussed in my previous post I don't write at home. I find leaving the house and all it's responsibilities and distractions gives me the ability to think freely and allow my mind to concentrate on the task at hand. For me, it's freedom. 

I hope some of these suggestions help you out.

Have a good write.