The Way of The Zen Writer: 10 Techniques to Rediscover Your Writing Bliss
Now that the holidays are almost over and you are giving some serious thought to your New Year’s resolution, I thought this article would be appropriate.
Guest Writer: Regina Paul
Most of us have suffered from writer’s block, feelings of self-doubt, and just general worry about whether or not we can make it as a writer in the real world. Often when one or more of these things becomes a problem it can cause us to stop writing, sometimes to give it up all together. We may let our internal editor, or our parent(s), spouse, friends whomever win when it comes to our writing, or maybe we are successful in a financial sense but our writing has become about requested projects, and meeting the deadline. In short writing the thing we love becomes a chore rather than a joy. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are 10 techniques you can use right now to rediscover your writing bliss.
1. Give your creativity another outlet occasionally. For example take a ceramics, watercolor, or beading class. Learn to be creative in other ways besides writing. You’ll be amazed at how much this enriches your writing as well as your life in general.
2. Write something completely different from what you normally do. Are you a novelist? Write something non-fiction like an article or report instead. You might just discover a whole new way to look at your writing. If you normally write non-fiction try your hand at a short story or poem.
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Guest Writer: Christopher M. Knight