Writer’s block? Take a week off.
There are times when I am writing something and I come to a dead end. I don’t know which direction I should take the story in or what dialogue to use. The problem being that I have been writing consecutively for days without really taking a break to soak it all in.
The downside is you get tunnel vision. I like to take a few days or even a whole week off from that project and do something else… maybe some editing or sound production to keep my creativity juices flowing.
After you return to your script in progress, you’ll often find that you now have an idea where to go next. You’ve read through it with fresh eyes and it’s time now to continue writing. So next time you find yourself trying to write the next scene without success, take a break!
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