I thought I'd vent this here and maybe get some advice from fellow YA writers.
Yes, we all eventually get writer's block and it can stick around for days or months. I'm going on months now without writing anything and it's really starting to bother me. I've tried taking my mind off of it by doing other things, but nothing seems to help. I've tried looking at art, listening to music, going out and still I come up short. I'm itching to write something, anything, but I just can't.
I've got two different story ideas: the first one I can picture so clearly in my head down to the small details, but I can't seem to find the major conflict that would actually drive the plot and the second one I can picture pieces of, but can't seem to find a voice for either of the main characters which, as we all know, can be problematic especially when said story is intended to be character driven.
So what do you do when you have to story, but can't seem to drive these characters out into the open?
Yes, we all eventually get writer's block and it can stick around for days or months. I'm going on months now without writing anything and it's really starting to bother me. I've tried taking my mind off of it by doing other things, but nothing seems to help. I've tried looking at art, listening to music, going out and still I come up short. I'm itching to write something, anything, but I just can't.
I've got two different story ideas: the first one I can picture so clearly in my head down to the small details, but I can't seem to find the major conflict that would actually drive the plot and the second one I can picture pieces of, but can't seem to find a voice for either of the main characters which, as we all know, can be problematic especially when said story is intended to be character driven.
So what do you do when you have to story, but can't seem to drive these characters out into the open?