Has participating in forums like AW helped cure your writer's block? - Page 2

sunandshadow · 04-30-2012, 02:30 AM

I'm not sure writer's block has a cure, but I think being a regular participant at this forum has helped me stress less about it.

Maxie16 · 05-01-2012, 06:53 PM

I won't say it's helped with writer's block, and I suppose it has caused some distraction, but I like above all the sense that I don't feel so alone. Friends ask me about my writing, and I appreciate their support and interest, but I sound like I'm whining if I complain that agents are slow to get back to me or that, despite mostly liking what I have, I know I have to rewrite two chapters. Forum people have those same hassles, and it's a big help to be reminded of that every time I log in.

REMLIG · 05-11-2012, 09:44 AM

This forum has helped me a lot. It keeps me focused and when I need help with some direction I can post a tread or find an answer reading posts.

Sunflowerrei · 06-05-2012, 11:11 AM

I don't remember the last time I had a true problem with writer's block. It was more like lack of motivation and laziness. I've done NaNoWriMo twice and the forums are amazing and they sort of die down when it's not November. It's a community. I think writing can be isolating and we all need a community. It's why I joined, anyway.

cmtruesd · 06-05-2012, 06:39 PM

This forum has helped because I see tons of other writers who are having the same problems as me. So, when writers block hits I am able to say to myself "Okay, this doesn't mean I'm a horrible writer and am not meant to write another word for the rest of my life, it's normal." Then I'm able to get over myself and keep going

CRogers · 06-10-2012, 03:51 AM

I joined today for this very reason - not block so much as daily-life exhaustion that makes it difficult to be motivated. Hopefully, it'll help.

TTCleveland · 06-10-2012, 11:57 AM

Browsing AW does tend to cure my writer's block.

On the other hand, the hundreds of hours I've spent on these forums over the years has probably cost me more writing time than writer's block ever has.

Oh well.

Shaded · 06-11-2012, 04:53 AM

I actually feel the same. It's great to talk about writing, and hearing other peoples ideas makes me relate to my own and can definitely help. I've been getting a ton of inspiration here, it's great.

amblack · 08-23-2012, 08:53 PM

It has offered me writing variety and insight. It also keeps me focused on being a business, a brand, and a career path instead of just a hobby. There is absolutely nothing wrong with writing being a hobby, but my own personal goal is for it to be a career.

rwm4768 · 08-31-2012, 08:31 AM

I think it has helped. Seeing what other people are writing has given me a lot of ideas. The more ideas I know, the more I can mix and match them to come up with something new.

CatharsisChild · 09-04-2012, 11:51 PM

I feel that when I chat with another writer, I actually have a voice. I feel that like an astronaut greeting an extraterrestrial.

06-05-2012, 11:11 AM	#29
Sunflowerrei practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 460	I don't remember the last time I had a true problem with writer's block. It was more like lack of motivation and laziness. I've done NaNoWriMo twice and the forums are amazing and they sort of die down when it's not November. It's a community. I think writing can be isolating and we all need a community. It's why I joined, anyway. __________________ Current WIP: Historical fiction, working title: The Keegan Inheritance. 86k. Third draft. Blog: The Sunflower's Scribbles Twitter: @Sunflowerrei

06-05-2012, 06:39 PM	#30
cmtruesd practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Carolina, United States Posts: 297	This forum has helped because I see tons of other writers who are having the same problems as me. So, when writers block hits I am able to say to myself "Okay, this doesn't mean I'm a horrible writer and am not meant to write another word for the rest of my life, it's normal." Then I'm able to get over myself and keep going __________________ The Armorium Key: YA fantasy 96k-- Out in Queryland Muse: YA fantasy-- 25,100 out of 95,000 words completed (first draft) @Christine_Trues You can never get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." -- C.S. Lewis

06-10-2012, 11:57 AM	#32
TTCleveland A Grumpy Old Owl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 988	Browsing AW does tend to cure my writer's block. On the other hand, the hundreds of hours I've spent on these forums over the years has probably cost me more writing time than writer's block ever has. Oh well. __________________ "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." http://erenor.com - Looking for beta testers for Erenor: The Rise of the Sun King

06-11-2012, 04:53 AM	#33
Shaded figuring it all out Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 57	I actually feel the same. It's great to talk about writing, and hearing other peoples ideas makes me relate to my own and can definitely help. I've been getting a ton of inspiration here, it's great. __________________ And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears. And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears. Get over your hill and see what you find there, With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair. My YA Book Review/ Writing Blog- http://life-behind-the-cover.blogspot.ca/

08-31-2012, 08:31 AM	#35
rwm4768 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,504	I think it has helped. Seeing what other people are writing has given me a lot of ideas. The more ideas I know, the more I can mix and match them to come up with something new. __________________ My writing blog: http://ryanmuellerwriting.blogspot.com/ WIP: The Man in the Crystal Prison (Upper MG Contemporary Fantasy): 66K Revising and Editing White Fire (Epic Fantasy): 114K Revising and Editing.

04-30-2012, 02:30 AM	#26
sunandshadow Impractical Fantasy Animal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 4,230	I'm not sure writer's block has a cure, but I think being a regular participant at this forum has helped me stress less about it.

05-01-2012, 06:53 PM	#27
Maxie16 New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 28	I won't say it's helped with writer's block, and I suppose it has caused some distraction, but I like above all the sense that I don't feel so alone. Friends ask me about my writing, and I appreciate their support and interest, but I sound like I'm whining if I complain that agents are slow to get back to me or that, despite mostly liking what I have, I know I have to rewrite two chapters. Forum people have those same hassles, and it's a big help to be reminded of that every time I log in.

05-11-2012, 09:44 AM	#28
REMLIG practical experience, FTW Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sunny Florida close to the beach Posts: 158	This forum has helped me a lot. It keeps me focused and when I need help with some direction I can post a tread or find an answer reading posts.

06-10-2012, 03:51 AM	#31
CRogers New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	I joined today for this very reason - not block so much as daily-life exhaustion that makes it difficult to be motivated. Hopefully, it'll help.

08-23-2012, 08:53 PM	#34
amblack Stop, drop, and revolt! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Paris of the Rustbelt (aka Pittsburgh) Posts: 77	It has offered me writing variety and insight. It also keeps me focused on being a business, a brand, and a career path instead of just a hobby. There is absolutely nothing wrong with writing being a hobby, but my own personal goal is for it to be a career.

09-04-2012, 11:51 PM	#36
CatharsisChild Redesigned. Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Port Royal, South Carolina Posts: 415	I feel that when I chat with another writer, I actually have a voice. I feel that like an astronaut greeting an extraterrestrial.

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