Working Your Way Out of Writer’s Block

Writers are all too familiar with the highs and lows of writing. Sometimes the writing flows so easily and almost effortlessly. But most of the time, there is resistance, struggle, and even total blocks. The best thing to do when you are stuck is to get out of your head and be guided by the experience and advice of others who have gone before.

I have recently discovered an amazing book called Create Your Writer’s Life: A Guide to Writing with Joy and Ease by Cynthia Morris. That has been used by many published authors and is an effective way to approach your writing practice and writer’s block.

I don’t know too many writers that equate the act of writing with the feelings of joy and ease. Writing is a difficult process filled with resistance, doubts, and many roadblocks. Cynthia Morris, writer and writer’s coach, helps writers of all levels and genres examine the joys and challenges of writing.

She equates writing to mountain climbing and how we need to be prepared to make the journey uphill, so we don’t give up or starve along the way. She writes about the Gremlin that we have to meet head on to deal with our inner critics and judgments. Instead of ignoring our resistance to writing she helps us explore what hinders our process. These hindrances soon feel like little pebbles on the road to a devoted writing practice as you rediscover why you love to write in the first place.

Something incredible happens as you work along with the exercises in the book. You feel freed from your worries and fears regarding your writing. You just start writing and working on your goals step by step. She gives you guidance and support for making the plans, doing the research, and finding your community while celebrating the accomplishments along the way.

This isn’t just a how to book for writing, it is an amazing tool to shift your attitude about the whole process of writing. It is an honest and delightful look at writing and the gifts that it gives to anyone willing to make a commitment to the creative process. Available at the website below.