https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-blocken-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-blockFri, 30 Jun 2023 23:57:47 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:885431dc-f82c-4621-bd42-0cb73b1ed80cCara C. Putmanhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Writer&#39;s Block by Cara C. Putman on 6/30/2023 11:57:47 PM<br /> <p><br />Per bestselling author Cara C. Putman, most authors will likely get hit with writer&#39;s block at some point, whether they&#39;ve written just one book, or 40 books. For her, it is something that must be factored into every writing project, despite her impressive portfolio of award-winning work. Her solution? Plan ahead for it and build it into the writing schedule. By giving yourself at least one or two extra weeks in your overall deadline, you are giving yourself the opportunity to work through the blocks instead of panicking, which can be counterproductive. This extra time will give you a chance to take a day off or revisit parts of your story that may not be working.</p> <p>For Putman, she finds these three steps especially helpful: 1) Do something else creative to stimulate your mind in a new way; 2) Revisit your characters and make sure you fully understand their motivations, their dark moments, and their moments of joy; 3) Spend some time plotting.<br /> <br />Putman strongly encourages writers to plan ahead for writer&#39;s block and to have a strategy in place to work through it. You are much more likely to persevere and stay on track with this approach.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-97/AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, thriller, video, & suspense, romance & erotica, mystery, Historical Fiction</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block/revision/3Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:30:10 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:885431dc-f82c-4621-bd42-0cb73b1ed80cCara C. Putmanhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block#commentsRevision 3 posted to Writer&#39;s Block by Cara C. Putman on 6/29/2023 4:30:10 PM<br /> <p><br />Per bestselling author Cara C. Putnam, most authors will likely get hit with writer&#39;s block at some point, whether they&#39;ve written just one book, or 40 books. For her, it is something that must be factored into every writing project, despite her impressive portfolio of award-winning work. Her solution? Plan ahead for it and build it into the writing schedule. By giving yourself at least one or two extra weeks in your overall deadline, you are giving yourself the opportunity to work through the blocks instead of panicking, which can be counterproductive. This extra time will give you a chance to take a day off or revisit parts of your story that may not be working.</p> <p>For Putnam, she finds these three steps especially helpful: 1) Do something else creative to stimulate your mind in a new way; 2) Revisit your characters and make sure you fully understand their motivations, their dark moments, and their moments of joy; 3) Spend some time plotting.<br /> <br />Putnam strongly encourages writers to plan ahead for writer&#39;s block and to have a strategy in place to work through it. You are much more likely to persevere and stay on track with this approach.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-97/AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, thriller, video, & suspense, romance & erotica, mystery, Historical Fiction</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block/revision/2Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:21:14 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:885431dc-f82c-4621-bd42-0cb73b1ed80cCara C. Putmanhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block#commentsRevision 2 posted to Writer&#39;s Block by Cara C. Putman on 6/29/2023 4:21:14 PM<br /> <p>Per bestselling author Cara C. Putnam, most authors will likely get hit with writer&#39;s block at some point, whether they&#39;ve written just one book, or 40 books. For her, it is something that must be factored into every writing project, despite her impressive portfolio of award-winning work. Her solution? Plan ahead for it and build it into the writing schedule. By giving yourself at least one or two extra weeks in your overall deadline, you are giving yourself the opportunity to work through the blocks instead of panicking, which can be counterproductive. This extra time will give you a chance to take a day off or revisit parts of your story that may not be working.</p> <p>For Putnam, she finds these three steps especially helpful: 1) Do something else creative to stimulate your mind in a new way; 2) Revisit your characters and make sure you fully understand their motivations, their dark moments, and their moments of joy; 3) Spend some time plotting.<br /> <br />Putnam strongly encourages writers to plan ahead for writer&#39;s block and to have a strategy in place to work through it. You are much more likely to persevere and stay on track with this approach.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-97/AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, thriller, video, & suspense, romance & erotica, mystery, Historical Fiction</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block/revision/1Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:19:05 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:885431dc-f82c-4621-bd42-0cb73b1ed80cCara C. Putmanhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writer-s-block/8241/advice-for-writers-on-increasing-productivity-and-avoiding-writer-s-block#commentsRevision 1 posted to Writer&#39;s Block by Cara C. Putman on 6/29/2023 4:19:05 PM<br /> <p>Per bestselling author Cara C. Putnam, most authors will likely get hit with writer&#39;s block at some point, whether they&#39;ve written just one book, or 40 books. For her, it is something that must be factored into every writing project, despite her impressive portfolio of award-winning work. Her solution? Plan ahead for it and build it into the writing schedule. By giving yourself at least one or two extra weeks in your overall deadline, you are giving yourself the opportunity to work through the blocks instead of panicking, which can be counterproductive. This extra time will give you a chance to take a day off or revisit parts of your story that may not be working.</p> <p>For Putnam, she finds these three steps especially helpful: 1) Do something else creative to stimulate your mind in a new way; 2) Revisit your characters and make sure you fully understand their motivations, their dark moments, and their moments of joy; 3) Spend some time plotting.<br /> <br />Putnam strongly encourages writers to plan ahead for writer&#39;s block and to have a strategy in place to work through it. You are much more likely to persevere and stay on track with this approach.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-97/AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AdviceforWritersonIncreasingProductivityandAvoidingWritersBlock.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video</div>