Current Issue

When I am writing and I am stumped on something, the first thing I do is take a short break from it, and let it breathe. Writer’s block is a frustrating emotion, and sometimes I feel like abandoning my story for good. But I have learned to stick with the story and not give up on it because an idea is bound to come up soon enough!

I’ve tried many things for writer’s block from reading other writers' great works to exercising! The best way to snap out of it is to just write something! For example, if you can’t think of a good beginning, write another section of your story. Beginning to write anything tends to jump-start the writing part of your brain so you can keep going. Eventually, you’ll think of exactly what you need to say.

As a writer, I want to choose the exact right words for my story. But when I'm stuck, I try to ask myself, What do I REALLY want to tell the readers? Instead of worrying about perfect sentences, I jot down ideas, phrases, the points I think are most important and also things I think are cool or surprising. Once I have notes on paper, it's a lot easier for me to figure out how I want to tell the story.