Outwitting Writers' Block: And Other Problems of the Pen - Softcover

Glatzer, Jenna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592281249 ISBN 13: 9781592281244

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2003

Synopsis

If you've ever found yourself staring at the blank page all day, or cleaning out the refrigerator for the fifth time in a week just to avoid seeing that taunting blinking cursor, then you've experienced writer's block.
The good news? It means you're a writer. It's not important that you have these times; what's important is how you deal with them. OUTWITTING WRITER'S BLOCK will provide tricks of the trade to help any writer break through the dreaded block and become a more creative and better writer than before. Filled to the brim with exercises designed to jump-start creativity, encouraging tips from fellow writers and instructors, and tools for analyzing the causes and cures for the nefarious Blank Page syndrome, this book is like Drain-o for clogged creative pipes.
Glatzer tells writers how to:
* know when an idea isn't going to work, versus when it just needs a new approach;
* apply relaxation techniques to get back the nirvana of writing "in flow;"
* look at writing like any other job, with set hours and required levels of output;
* set up your writing space for optimal performance;
* tell if you've chosen the wrong form, and/or if it's time to pick a new genre or media;
* knock the editor off your shoulder;
* examine other causes--lifestyle changes, depression, stress, etc. that may need to be addressed;
* and more

OUTWITTING WRITER'S BLOCK is a humorous, inspirational, practical guide for writers, college students, businesspeople, and those who would like to write as a means of therapy or "release."

About this title

About the Author

JENNA GLATZER is the founder and editor of Absolute Write (www.absolutewrite.com) and was the Editor-in-Chief of Writer Online. She has written for hundreds of national, regional, and online publications, including Writer's Digest, Woman's World, and Salon. She is the author of five books, including Slaying The Anxiety Dragon. Her work has appeared in anthologies, including The Moment of Truth: Women's Funniest Romantic Failures. She is a producer, playwright, and optioned screenwriter.

From the Back Cover

If you've ever found yourself staring at the blank page all day, or cleaning out the refrigerator for the fifth time in a week just to avoid seeing that taunting, blinking cursor, then you've experienced writer's block.
Outwitting Writer's Block will help any writer break through the dreaded block and become a more creative and better writer than before. Filled with exercises designed to jump-start creativity and encouraging tips from fellow writers and instructors, this book is like Drano for clogged creative pipes.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592281249
• ISBN 13: 9781592281244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250