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Writer's Block

Fri, 19 Oct 2007, 08:38 pm
Luke Heath9 posts in thread
This is a question for all of the playwrights out there. What techniques do you use to get around writer's block?

Sometimes, all it takes is

Fri, 19 Oct 2007, 09:12 pm
Sometimes, all it takes is a little break - stop what you're doing, go and do something else for a while, and then come back. I find most of my writer's blocks clear away after mulling over the script in the shower, or while I'm walking. Sometimes though, things take a little longer... after writing for Arts Hub for about eight months, I haven't written any new scripts. I still have writer's block after all that time (I left there July last year).... Even well-known writers have dry spells. The best thing you can do is to take a break. Although there's another point: perhaps you're having writer's block because you're not comfortable with the way the script is going, or a character is leading you in another direction to how you want it to go. Step back and reassess. Things will seem clearer when you do. (Said with all due respect, since I have no idea what's in your head or how you feel about the script) Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.thepromptcopy.com/pip My puppets www.collectzing.com/collection/137/

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