Whenever I get writer's block, it is because I have not taken care of the basics. For example, it is really hard to continue your plot if you don't know your characters well. The fix? The same thing that companies do with job candidates: an interview! You can ask story-specific questions (i.e. "Why are you…

Dear Literary Ace (a.k.a. Snoopy), I see your struggle. I understand the pain of the blank page. While my false starts do not begin with dark and stormy nights, mine end up the same way: crumpled paper on the ground. I too know the rejection notice and the scorn of the neighborhood children with too…

As I mentioned in a previous post, when I get the dreaded "Writer's Block" (dun dun DUN!), it helps to get a change in scenery. Here are ten places where you can write when you are short on inspiration (or just have cabin fever): 1. Art Gallery/MuseumThere is something very inspiring to be surrounded by…

I don't know about you, but sometimes I find myself getting stuck in a rut with my writing. Whether it is a shortage of ideas or using the same sentence structure, my writing feels stale and tired. The exercise that inevitably pulls me out of a funk is what I call the "Imitation Game." It…