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Writers' Block

Possible Causes and Solutions

This is my humble contribution to the continuing discussion of how to best address writers’ block.

For those of you in a hurry, the discussion of causes begins at about 1:23. The discussion of solutions begins at about 11:54.

If you have a Substack note or post that’s relevant to this topic, please feel free to provide a link in the comments.

The posts mentioned in the video as illustrations of drawing inspiration from one’s surroundings are listed below, (It turns out that there are four of them rather than three.)

Finding Inspiration in Everyday Places

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March 6, 2024
Finding Inspiration in Everyday Places

I had no plan to write this post, but sometimes, inspiration overwhelms planning, and this is one of those times.

Early Morning Walk 1

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March 25, 2024
Early Morning Walk 1

Yes, it’s dark. When I said early, I meant early!

Early Morning Walk 2

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April 1, 2024
Early Morning Walk 2

Welcome to another demonstration of how ordinary things can become extraordinary (and possible inspiration for stories) with just a little bit of imagination.

Early Morning Walk 3

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April 15, 2024
Early Morning Walk 3

One of my readers suggested that the previous installment in this series read more like a story than a list of ideas. I suppose that is the way of related ideas—they may be several smaller concepts or one larger concept. It all depends upon how you look upon them.

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