Strategies for Overcoming Writer's Block

Derek Taylor Kent — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:21:30 GMT

Current Revision posted to Writer's Block by Derek Taylor Kent on 1/29/2026 9:21:30 PM

Your Writing is Terrific, Now Become Prolific!

Best-selling author Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 19 published and soon-to-be published books, including seven novels, dozens of screenplays, plays, and musicals, and more. But would you believe he's struggled with writer's block almost his entire life? With over 20 years of professional writing experience, Derek has developed strategies that turn writer's block into a writer's blast of output.

In this session, he reveals his favorite tips and tricks that will get you in the flow and writing like a professional. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, these tools are ones that anyone will find enlightening and invaluable.

Here is the handout referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../4442.Writer_2700_s-Block-Strategies_5F00_Kent_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../StrategiesforOvercomingWritersBlock26.mp4

About the Presenter:
Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 19 books encompassing a wide variety of audiences and genres. He has also produced 15 audiobooks to date and has written 6 screenplays. Along with being an instructor for the ALC, he teaches at the Writing Pad in Los Angeles and is a freelance story editor. Derek received a 3-book deal from HarperCollins for his middle-grade book series "Scary School", and his Mystery/Thriller book "Kubrick’s Game" was #1 on Amazon three times and was optioned by Bobby Cohen Films. His middle-grade novel "My Homework Ate My Dog!" was awarded Best Middle-Grade Fiction Book of 2020 by Kops-Featherling Book Awards, and there was a bidding war for his picture book "El Perro con Sombrero", which was published by Holt/Macmillan. In addition, Derek Founded Whimsical World children’s publishing brand with wife, children’s author and ALC speaker Sheri Fink, with a mission to inspire, delight, and educate children of all ages while planting seeds of self-esteem and high achievement. Discover more at www.DerekTaylorKent.com and www.WhimsicalWorldBooks.com.

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Strategies for Overcoming Writer's Block

Author Learning Center — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:09:47 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Writer's Block by Author Learning Center on 1/29/2026 9:09:47 PM

Your Writing is Terrific, Now Become Prolific!

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Strategies for Overcoming Writer's Block

Derek Taylor Kent — Thu, 05 May 2022 15:07:17 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Writer's Block by Derek Taylor Kent on 5/5/2022 3:07:17 PM

Your Writing is Terrific, Now Become Prolific!

Best-selling author Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 17 published and soon-to-be published books, including seven novels, dozens of screenplays, plays, and musicals, and more. But would you believe he's struggled with writer's block almost his entire life? With over 20 years of professional writing experience, Derek has developed strategies that turn writer's block into a writer's blast of output. In this session, he reveals his favorite tips and tricks that will get you in the flow and writing like a professional. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, these tools are ones that anyone will find enlightening and invaluable.

Here is the handout referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Writer_2700_s-Block-Strategies_5F00_Kent_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../StrategiesforOvercomingWritersBlock.mp4

About the Presenter:
Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 17 books encompassing a wide variety of audiences and genres. He has also produced 15 audiobooks to date. He received a three-book deal from HarperCollins for his middle-grade series 'Scary School' and his picture book 'El Perro con Sombrero' was published by Holt/Macmillan after a multi-publisher bidding war. It has been one of the best-selling bilingual picture books in the world since its release in 2015. His puzzle-thriller for an adult audience, 'Kubrick's Game', was published by Evolved Publishing and twice became the #1 best-selling book on Amazon and received a Reader's Favorite Gold Medal. He recently founded the brand Whimsical World with his wife, children's author and ALC speaker Sheri Fink, with a mission to inspire, delight, and educate children of all ages while planting seeds of self-esteem and high achievement. He taught writing and publishing classes for several years at The Writing Pad in Los Angeles. Discover more at www.DerekTaylorKent.com and www.WhimsicalWorldBooks.com.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Strategies for Overcoming Writer's Block

Author Learning Center — Thu, 05 May 2022 14:57:49 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Writer's Block by Author Learning Center on 5/5/2022 2:57:49 PM

Your Writing is Terrific, Now Become Prolific!

Here is the handout referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Writer_2700_s-Block-Strategies_5F00_Kent_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../StrategiesforOvercomingWritersBlock.mp4