Unblock Writer’s Block

As a writer, I sometimes don’t think about how I deal with blockages or getting stuck. It was only when asked to present a workshop on the subject that I stopped to really think about it.

The result was this book, Unblock Writer’s Block. In it, I combine my experiences with writing everything from poetry to journalism, marketing materials and books with my knowledge of creative thinking.

Writer’s Block is something that has been romanticized when in reality, it is a functional aspect of writing. You’re going to get stuck. And this is a good thing. It tells you that you’re doing something wrong and that something needs to change, be added or even taken away.

When we react to writer’s block as a non-negotiable, intractable thing, we essentially just give up. And that is not what is going on at all. Sure, you might want to give up on a specific vision or perspective on what you are writing, but to give up totally is to miss the point.

That’s why this little book has 8 chapters with 8 exercise, 8 sets of takeaways and 8 reflection questions: because being blocked require us to change our minds… and to feel what that feels like.