Arden1528

I feel that latley my writing is very dry. I can not seem to carry on a real intresting write. I am not sure if my descriptions are good or what. Any advice for a writing block?

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Kitten Courna

Well, there's lots of advice. Endless amounts, in fact. You can try performing a difficult yoga position while sipping blackberry tea, or simply take a break from writing. I would suggest you feel it out.

-Kitten

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kinetickyle

I have a little mental exercise I do when I'm not happy with my descriptions. I'll think of a way to describe something as I do it or as I'm looking at it. For instance, I'm looking at a Dr. Pepper can on my desk right now. So in my head (not out loud, or people will think you're a kook), I think something like:

The light from the ceiling fan wraps around the deep crimson finish of the can. Having outlived its usefulness, the can sits, waiting to be discarded like the disposable man caught up in some evil corporate scheme.

I will walk around and make up prose for everyday things like that. When you get to the point where you are consistantly coming up with descriptions that you like rather quickly, then you're ready to return to the keyboard. It works wonders for me, but I can't make any promises that it will have success for you. But, I thinks it's definately worth a shot.

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Penelope

When I am having a problem coming up with ideas I go for a drive. I drive a minimum of three hours at high speeds with the CD player cranked belting out songs. This always works for me. I finally bought a radar detector so I didn't have to bear the brunt of highway patrol who are dissaproving of my methods for beating writer's block. Sometimes I even stick my digital camera out the window to take photos of scenery whizzing by.

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Kimberly Bird

Hi Arden, I don't know if this will help you, but when I find my writing becoming dull, I visualize the most weirdest of things and write them down.

Ex:

Tom breathed deeply of the purple heather as blue frogs leaped between the golden stones just beyond his vision in a dark cavern that had not seen the light of day since King Henry slept there some forty thousand years before.

It's weird, but it helps to develop your senses.

Best of luck.

Kimberly

Arden1528

Thanks guys, I really apperciate your advice. The idea of driving at top speeds and cranking radio is great, but you have to have a good enough car. Sorry Penelope, great idea though. Kinetickyle, this is a good idea. I am going to try that method out, I'll let you know how it works out.

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AdamR

I frequently get times like this where my writing becomes very dull and non-creative. I usually like to sit down with a good book and just read for an hour or so. By doing this, I am able to see what the author of the book has done, and it inspires my writing very much.

Also, watching films based off of novels works wonders for me. Last night, I was watching Gods and Generals, (the prequil to Gettysburg), which was based off of the book by Jeff Shaara. Today, after sleeping, my mind is full and refreshed.

Give it time, rest, and enjoyment in something else you like to do. You'll be back in no time!