Even the most seasoned authors tangle with writer’s block. We’ve collected three methods to help with this affliction so that NaNoWriMo participants can continue to progress with the projects.
(1) iPad users can try out the “Unstuck” app to access digital tools and encouragement from an empathetic community.
(2) Grammy Award winner Sting was able to beat his writer’s block by drawing inspiration from other people’s stories. The memory of the the shipyard workers he knew from his youth lead him to write the songs for The Last Ship musical.
(3) American Born Chinese graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang forces himself to write “horrible, amateurish, grammatically incorrect, barely comprehensible sentences.” At some point, ” the decent sentences start coming out.”
This is our tenth NaNoWriMo Tip of the Day. To help GalleyCat readers take on the challenge of writing a draft for a 50,000-word novel in 30 days, we will be offering advice throughout the entire month.