Overcoming Writer's Block
- Audit your time. Make a log of the time you spend on Facebook, WhatsApp and phone calls. You could use some of this time to write. Tell yourself you will only write for 5 minutes.
- Make a writing schedule. Write every day at the same time.
- Use your waiting time, for example, waiting at the doctor's office, waiting when picking up the kids, etc.
- Mix it up. Book, Blog post, Topics. This will keep you interested in writing.
- Don't edit while writing.
- Make a writing log of your word count to encourage you to write more.
- Join a writing club.
- Join writing challenges.
- Read a lot.
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