The Write Focus: Defeat Writer's Block / Advice from Pro Writers, part A / 5:10

In the first part of this series, The Write Focus shared everything we had to say about Writer’s Block and how to defeat that three-headed monster.

When we research the topic, we find articles that claim 5 types or 10 types of Writer’s Block. Shudder. I don’t want even to contemplate 10 types. Yet I read the article—so you don’t have to. Guess what? Those 10 types are actually just an expansion of the 3 types we covered in our series—as were the 5 types.

And the solutions were exactly what we listed: breaks and escapes, switching projects, overcoming fears and learning new writing skills, pursuing a healthy lifestyle, regaining curiosity, and practicing creativity.

We can do this. We can DEFEAT WRITER’S BLOCK. (Shout it!)

In this segment, we’ll explore advice from other writers, pro writers who have to meet deadlines and are too professional to churn out boring words.

Let’s explore what they say.

TIMINGS

00:00 Welcome
00:40 Introduction
01:53 Neil Gaiman
04:16 Ernest Hemingway
07:35 Hilary Mantel
08:53 Norman Mailer
10:00 Mark Twain
11:15 Neil Gaiman again
15:00 Last Words / Closing

Total Run Time = 17:08

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Quotations came from a variety of internet sites.

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