Daily Archives: March 27, 2012

  “Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” — Edward de Bono Do you ever find yourself stuck in that “the only way to be a writer is to write” rut? Trying to follow the “write through it” rule when you feel frustrated and creatively stunned? Well, I absolutely agree that, most often, sticking to it is the best way to get through a lag in creativity. But sometimes we find we’ve “stuck to it” for so long that it feels like we’re looking into a bowl of alphabet soup. It’s a well known fact that at least 77% of writers experience writer’s block and 19% experience an absence of creativity and inspiration that leads to the absence of literary creation on their part. The remaining 4% experience what has become known as “denial”. Sounds frustrating, right? Well, have no fear, technology is here… just ask the internet! There are plenty of ways to catalyze writing inspiration, and they’re all easy to find with a search engine. … Continue reading →