Writer’s Block

[Bond18]

I’ve essentially never experienced writer’s block before. Every article and blog entry I’ve ever written with the exception of ‘Around the World in 90 Days’ was something I did on my own time and on my own pace, and it always flowed out
naturally and easily. Although I fell behind in the writing of the around the world blog that was not so much due to any writers block (as after all, I was simply recording what happened to me on a daily basis) but merely lacking the time to complete
it. Things have been different lately though. ...

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When are we going to see part 2 of the abridged history?

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Try writing out by hand rather than typing. It makes you go slow, but that's good in some sense, since you think more about what you're writing. You can also trying using a voice recorder, though I think writing by hand is better.

Beyond that, understand that this type of writing will not get easier, at least not significantly. It will never just flow. I suggest reading interviews with good writers, because they pretty much always say the same thing: they sit in front of a computer, or typewriter, or whatever, for 8 hours a day or however long it takes to do x amount, and force themselves to write. They may enjoy writing, they may feel like they need to do it, but they still have to force themselves. There are some good interviews with DeLillo, Eco, Kundera, etc., which I would recommend. Fiction writers, but might still be helpful.

Hey bond - are you going to put up your analysis on those 5 live hands you posted about 3 weeks ago?

Cheers