Funny you mentioned to not blow it out of proportion. The exact same philosophy applies to poker when you hit a bad streak of luck, which can happen in a game where chance is involved.

The more variety you have in your life, the less likely you are to hit writer’s block. I couldn’t agree more with that!

Check this out. What do you see when you read this?: Opportunitiesarenowhere

Do you see ‘opportunities are no where’, or ‘opportunities are now here’?

Cool, and a good eye opener about how doing something different, or looking at the same old things differently, can be creative and inspiring. Happy writing!

I am a professional writer: I have suffered from “Writer’s Block” my entire life.

(What a coincidence, by the way, I just had my poem published titled “Writer’s Block” in Stefan Knapen’s March newsletter, that is, on his blog, “Study Successful.”
I wrote this poem in a lighter vein. If you read it, it will make you laugh, I am sure!).

Whenever I face this problem, I ignore it and go for a walk. If inspiration strikes, fine, otherwise I have other hobbies and interests besides writing. If you can’t write, don’t blow it out of proportions. Find something else to occupy your time.

I’m lucky because I have so many hobbies and interests I have managed to cultivate over the years. If you get bored, there is never a dull moment: follow your muse and let it lead you astray. Don’t worry, be happy, just like the old song.

Cheers! This is another useful post. Instead of overcoming your writer’s block, learn to transcend it. Surfing, riding a bull, going for a walk…all are great ideas, to be sure. Leave your comfort zone. Try an exotic cuisine. Travel. And thank you.

Thanks for great ideas Henri!

I go through phases with this. Every now and then I”ll hit writers block, but it seems a rare thing. So here’s my two cents on it

1) Stop believing in Writer’s block: We create our own reality so, one place to start might be to convince yourself that you always have an endless stream of ideas for blog

2) Keep a list of topics: This is one that I always do. Anytime I come up with an idea for something I just throw it down in my list. Even if I’m not writing about it that day. The great thing about doing this is that it keeps an idea in your mind and it’s like planting a seed. It comes to fruition over the course of a few days.

3) Comments on Another Person’s Post: It’s quite often that I’ll find inspiration for my next article in the comments section of another blogger’s post. If you take time to read the comments of everybody else sometimes you’ll find the answer there. Sometimes just writing a comment yourself can end up being the thing that gets you over it

4) Don’t Write: Love this one that you pointed out. I usually come up with about 80% of my blog post ideas when I’m surfing, not even thinking about blog post ideas. So, getting unplugged for a while can be really helpful.

5) Trying implies that it’s possible to fail, and i’ve heard and read somewhere that you should just eliminate the word from your vocabulary. So definitely solid advice on that one.

Great ideas overall

Just a thought – your writers block seemed to coincide with the release of your ebook. I know you put a lot of time and effort into that. Maybe the block is a sign you need some time out after that?

I kind of follow this concept as well: If you want something you’ve never had you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.