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Monday, October 01, 2007

Communion for Writer's Block

You often hear and read that "writing is a lonely profession". Perhaps lonely people turn to writing, but the writer should not try to go it alone. Community is one of the features I advocate in my eBook, Be a Successful Writer. This is never more true than when facing Writer's Block. Sometimes the best action to take is to socialize with a few good writer friends. Who better to understand what you're experiencing than other writers? In addition to sympathy, you might find in your compatriots inspiration and practical assistance.

Got no writer friends? All the more reason to join a group, local or world-wide, amateur or professional, online or in real life. It is an advantage to have someone nearby you can call up and whine to and trade complaints with, but many writers find online relationships just as rewarding and motivating. Others benefit from finding a writing buddy and some seek out co-authors or co-writers to share the load and spark more inspiration. The book includes a long list of writers' organizations with links to their websites. They are also contained in the Report on Continuing Education.

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4 Comments:

Blogger Catmoves said...

Hello Georganna.
I, too, have printers ink for blood. I do not, however, find writing a "lonely life". (Probably explains my weirdest posts.) I enjoy it.
But, sometimes, I find I really have to stop and take a break for some days. (yeah, I know, Blogger says post regularly.)
I find so much in other people's writings that sets me off chasing the hare, that I sometimes cannot put off writing something.
I do not believe in "writer's block". There's too much going on everywhere to run out of words. (However, some times I look at what I've written and hunt for the delete button.)
Probably not often enough.

2:12 PM  
Blogger Georganna Hancock said...

Thanks for the visit and comment, Cat. Come often! I loved your kitty so much that I got one of my own ... nice!

10:10 AM  
Blogger Maria Palma said...

My cure for writer's block is just to get out and have some fun! I love to head downtown to the Starbucks on Fifth Ave. I always find somebody to talk to ;)

Great to discover another San Diego blogger -- and a professional writer to boot! I'll drop by again for more tips! Thanks...

12:32 AM  
Blogger Georganna Hancock said...

Hi Maria and welcome! My, you are a busy lady with all those blogs. Maybe we will meet up at Starbucks some day!

8:06 AM  

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