Comments on: Writer’s block is just laziness – Discuss

By: K. M. P. Master

K. M. P. Master — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:23:20 +0000

Personally, I believe writer’s block is just laziness and a fear of not gaining readership from a certain piece. Ever notice how those who claim to suffer from writer’s block tend to spend more time in bars than actually writing?

By: Mr Uku

Mr Uku — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:52:04 +0000

Hi Stacey

Glad you found my piece useful, I know what you mean about becoming distracted. I constantly find myself working out ideas for new blogs despite not getting on and writing for the ones I already have.

On the plus side, I’m now great at planning stuff

By: Twigsta

Twigsta — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:29:15 +0000

I always come across this situation, which can be a real pain as I’m a journalist.

These tips will definitely be able to help me out, especially as I go into my 3rd year university media project. When I work on a story for a while, I usually become distracted and find that my mind goes blank. The reason usually being because I get bored quickly.

Keeping yourself going is important to do, and knowing several ways of doing this is a good thing too.

By: Mr Uku

Mr Uku — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:17:57 +0000

Hi Lisa, and welcome
You are so right about exercise, a good walk can really help clear out the cobwebs. If I got writers block more often, I might actually lose a few pounds ;0)
I also agree with your other point. It’s so important to keep up to date with your niche as it can be a great source of inspiration. I’m planning a new article about legitimately “stealing” other peoples ideas, which will cover this exact point.

By: Lisa Irby

Lisa Irby — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:57:03 +0000

Your eye-catching headline caught my attention when you commented on my blog. So here I am! This is such great advice, Mr Uku. I have this problem once in a while. I’ve found that exercise and relaxation really help to revive my mind.

I also get “the block” when I haven’t been keeping up with industry news or other blogs that I follow in my industry. Reading other people’s blogs inspire me and give me ideas for the kinds of things people want to read about. Of course I don’t copy the topics but I use them for inspiration to create my own spin.
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