This was the last song Jim Morrison recorded before his death. Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential front men in rock music history.
Must like the Door’s song “Riders On The Storm” is about life and how we only get out of life what we take, this short article is about taking our thoughts and putting them down on paper (or a computer screen).
And this brings me to writer’s block.
Is Writer’s Block Real?
There’s been lots of debate about the reality of writer’s block. You pull out pen and paper or open a new word file and it begins . . .
Nothing!
You stare at the paper or screen as if somehow magically the paper or screen will actually give you ideas.
Yeah, right!
I learned this many, many years ago from John Carlton, “All writer’s block is, is not being prepared on what you need to do.”
And what you should be doing before you write a single word is getting prepared to write.
You get prepared by reading and studying your product, your service, your competitors and so on. Most of this requires reading and asking questions.
It also involves shaking the cobwebs out of your brain. So, “priming” your body with good fuel and rest is very helpful to get clear, primed and ready to write.
Think about this. Your body hosts your brain where all thought occurs. Exercising and eating right stimulates your brain, get the electrons flowing and popping with great ideas.
And with these ideas, you are ready to write. No “writer’s block!”
So, is writer’s block real? Nah, not at all. It’s just a sign you’re not truly prepared to write.
Now you have a few new tools to prevent writer’s block and prepare yourself to write.
Until next time.
Yours for bigger profits.
Emette