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Writing out of a Writer’s Slump #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop

June 19, 2018 By Joan Curtis 21 Comments

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This post is part of the #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop. You’ll find many more posts for writers with tips, information about reading and writing at the hop. Just click here and join the discussion. I’ve been in a #writer’s slump for the last several months. Click To Tweet I finished a manuscript that I’m sending out now for […]

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Filed Under: Author Toolbox Blog Hop, Motivation to Write, Thoughts on Creativity Tagged With: #authortoolboxbloghop, creativity, publishing, writer's block, writers slump

Let’s Talk about Writer’s Block–There Ain’t No Such Thing!

September 27, 2017 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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I doubt you’ll find a writer who hasn’t heard of writer’s block #writersblock #amwriting Click To Tweet I’m here to tell you that I don’t like the word block. It’s scary. That word suggests that I’m all blocked up and words can’t come out of me. OMG! I can’t even imagine such a thing. I’m […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Motivation to Write, My Thoughts, Thoughts on Creativity Tagged With: Catcher in the Rye, fiction, Gone with the Wind, JD Salinger, Margaret Mitchell, stuck, tips, writer's block

When Everything Grinds to a Halt

April 24, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Sometimes in the world of writing and publishing everything grinds to a halt #amwriting Click To Tweet There is a flurry of activity when galley’s come in or when a book is on its final stages. Then off it goes either to a publisher or to an editor. Suddenly everything stops. You wait. The dilemma […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: fiction writing, writer's block

What in the World is Writer’s Block?

March 28, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I recently heard experts talking about the difficulties in finishing creative projects. Basically they were discussing the effects of writer’s block. On the program, hosted by Studio 360, psychiatrists and psychologists and people who study the brain explored whether or not writer’s block is real. Some people believe writer’s block is an excuse people use […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Motivation to Write, Thoughts on Creativity Tagged With: brain research, creativity, Studio 360, writer's block

Tips for Vanquishing Writer’s Block

August 17, 2015 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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A writer’s biggest fear is writer’s block. Even if you’ve never experienced it, the fact that it’s out there in the universe keeps writers on edge. Will the day come when I can’t write? Will the day come when my mind draws a complete blank? The thought is terrifying. What are some ways to make […]

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Filed Under: Motivation to Write, Writing Tips Tagged With: E.L. Doctorow, Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth, Susan Howatch, writer's block, writing tips

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