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Writers block
Mobcraft101 Red Sparx Gems: 63
#1 Posted: 22:06:45 29/08/2017 | Topic Creator
I'm writing a story, and I've gotten done with the first two chapters, but now I'm about halfway through the third chapter with writers block. The second time this has happened smh. What should I do?
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I say "I'm sorry" every second of every day. I love Akame Ga Kill. I'm a teen girl who probably shouldn't be here. I make bad art.
Seiki Platinum Sparx Gems: 6150
#2 Posted: 22:34:18 29/08/2017
Personally, I find it useful to have someone to talk with. 2 heads are better than one. Someone to bounce ideas off of and who can provide suggestions. The suggestions may not be something remotely viable to your needs, but it can spark an idea of your own.
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Once in my dreams, I rose and soared. No matter how I'm knocked around or beaten down, I will stand up restored.
Chompy-King257 Gold Sparx Gems: 2956
#3 Posted: 22:36:55 29/08/2017
Take a nap. For some reason, I find I get really good ideas when I'm laying in bed.
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i made the "bus" look like my "dad"
Mobcraft101 Red Sparx Gems: 63
#4 Posted: 22:47:50 29/08/2017 | Topic Creator
Quote: Seiki
Personally, I find it useful to have someone to talk with. 2 heads are better than one. Someone to bounce ideas off of and who can provide suggestions. The suggestions may not be something remotely viable to your needs, but it can spark an idea of your own.

Ah, I guess. It's just that my story is about Skylanders and I'm the only one in my family that likes it lol


Quote: Chompy-King257
Take a nap. For some reason, I find I get really good ideas when I'm laying in bed.

I swear I come up with good ideas when I go to bed but I always forget them when I wake up..


But thanks to both of you for the suggestions.
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I say "I'm sorry" every second of every day. I love Akame Ga Kill. I'm a teen girl who probably shouldn't be here. I make bad art.
kardonis Platinum Sparx Gems: 6366
#5 Posted: 22:48:10 29/08/2017
Aside from what Seiki said, I find listening to music helps me, but specifically only music I've never heard before.
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I used to be THE Bowser, now I'm just an awkward girl
Mobcraft101 Red Sparx Gems: 63
#6 Posted: 22:49:25 29/08/2017 | Topic Creator
Quote: kardonis
Aside from what Seiki said, I find listening to music helps me, but specifically only music I've never heard before.



You know what? I've never tried that...does it matter what type of music it is?
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I say "I'm sorry" every second of every day. I love Akame Ga Kill. I'm a teen girl who probably shouldn't be here. I make bad art.
FuryBeam136 Gold Sparx Gems: 2203
#7 Posted: 23:26:08 29/08/2017
I usually stress myself out over it until I come up with something, but I don't recommend that method
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Mobcraft101 Red Sparx Gems: 63
#8 Posted: 00:20:51 30/08/2017 | Topic Creator
Quote: FuryBeam136
I usually stress myself out over it until I come up with something, but I don't recommend that method



I made this topic in the first place to avoid using that method :-P
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I say "I'm sorry" every second of every day. I love Akame Ga Kill. I'm a teen girl who probably shouldn't be here. I make bad art.
Johnbonne Yellow Sparx Gems: 1437
#9 Posted: 09:36:13 30/08/2017
I have a weird way of writing: I don't like writing in places I'm often at, such as my bedroom, and if I do write there I have to be listening to music or watching gameplay of the thing I'm writing about (usually a review). If I'm working, I write when there's loads of downtime or when I'm on a break/lunch period. If I'm in education, I'll write the moment I don't have any work to do or while I'm listening to the tutor. I'm currently on a course now which is sadly finishing, which means I need to get as much done as I can in the next 2 days before it finishes, because I'll be either back home or in work, neither of which will help me with my reviews.

My point is that if you're ever stuck, do something different. I used to write reviews on a laptop, but they were stale and devoid of life and emotion. Now I use a blue PaperMate InkJoy 100 on lined A5 paper, preferably loose pages rather than bound so my hand doesn't catch the wire bindings or lose too much page to the opposite one if it's bound by adhesive. I write when I'm on the bus because the motion of it helps my mojo flow. I write the moment I get inspiration, and I get inspiration just by walking from one place to another. The first thing I do when I get up is open the front door and take the first breath of fresh air, sometimes staying for a minute or two because the hit is that good. I write after making up a draft in my mind, saying aloud how I would word my argument or discussion, which saves paper, ink and time when I do have time to write.

Warning: gory bits ensue.

In the case of a story I go to bed and just play it out in my head. I just have two characters talking or plotting a generic mission until something about it just works, and if not, there's always tomorrow. Or just picture a scenario, which for me happens naturally. Last night I recall, in just a fraction of a second, a picture of Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka and Commissar Yarrick duking it out in one last stand to decide the fate of Armageddon flashed in my mind. Now I could just dismiss the image, or I could imagine what would happen if that were Commissar Johnbonne? For starters, he'd throw away that bolt pistol and charge headlong into the Beast of Armageddon. He may even remember to rev up his chainsword, which he's held up in the air as he yells unintelligible ramblings about some kind of purple dragon and kebabs! The Beast has encounted the Commissar before, so he doesn't question the 'umie's Orkiness and throws himself at the small man. With hair flowing in the acrid winds of The Poo-Gas Wastes, Johnbonne's tongue wagged as he uttered a battle cry to match Thraka's own. "COMO EMPEZAR UNA PARTIDE NUEVA!", he bellowed as he struck Thraka's hydrolic power armoured knee, before headbutting the collossal ork in the crotch. Bringing down the titan to size, the Commissar climbed up the various mechanics and veiny muscles of the giant, leaving his chainsword lodged and grinding through the beast's knee. He wasn't a particularly good climber, but his bloodlust forced him to scrabble up the enormous mass of muscle to reach his face. Thraka clawed with his robotic pincer, determined to cut this 'umie down to size, but achieved nothing in his mad swinging.
"YOU'Z MUCKIN' ABAART 'UMIE! YOU AY BIG ENUFF TA STOP ME--, AAAAAGH!" Screamed the big green galoot, as Johnbonne challenged the Ork's statement by grabbing a hold of his huge tusks and pulling them apart. He freed them from their gummy captor, and proceeded to clamber onto the Ork. Ghazghkull furiously swiped about, but the Commissar could not be turned from his course. He thrust the two dentures into the Warboss' temples and leapt off with the grace of a Callidus assassin. As he stood and wiped the oozing innards of the Ork, which fell forward and face down, the tusks borrowing deeper into his skull until they burst out of the other side, he looked up to see the horror of man and Ork alike. All was still until he opened his mouth, and after that cold pause where Armageddon was - for once - at peace, the frenzy raced through his mind, and burnt at his eyes. "ANY GIT 'OO WANTS TO JOIN MY FLEET, SAY NOW OR I'LL CRUMP YER 'EADS IN!" Yelled the Commissar. And that's how the 22nd War for Armageddon was won.


I hope this helps. smilie
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