Many
writers—newbies, early wannabees, flash-ins before they flash out—many of these
writers never reach the mature writer’s self-analysis stage.
·
These
writers don’t learn to seek new methods when the story won’t flow.
·
They
don’t seek solutions to plot conundrums and character rebellions.
·
They
don’t analyze their writing blocks and seek ways around or over or under or
through that writer’s block.
Some mature writers
don’t do this, either. They stop and wait. For what? Inspiration? The spark of
the start of the way out? They should be scaling the problem or dodging it with
another project or tunneling to discover a deeper issue with the story or blasting
through the Block with fire and passion for writing.
We don’t want to
confront Writer’s Block. We shrink away, frightened by its lingering. The great
unmentioned unmentionable seeks to rule us—will we let it?
Not if we have
sense. Not if we have a juggernaut of ideas barreling into us, desperate to be
released into stories.
Newbie or Mature
writer, we do stumble into problems. And then we seek advice from other
storytellers.
Let’s look at advice from another Storyteller who is also a Story Teacher.
TIMINGS
· 00:41 Introduction
· 02:10 Wilhelm’s Background
· 03:00 Disruptions
· 07:58 Imposter Syndrome
· 14:15 Slump vs. Block
· 18:15 Silent Partner
· 23:03 Last Words / Closing
Total Run Time :: 24:48
LINKS
Video https://youtu.be/JiEu4EtrTYc
SOURCE
Wilhelm, Kate. Storyteller.
Northampton, MA: Small Beer Press, 2005. info@smallbeerpress.com
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