Revive That Writing Passion
Staring at a White
A blank page is a blank page waiting for a patchwork of words that would feed the insatiable appetites of adventurous readers. But when you cannot squeeze out a drop of idea, you’re suffering from brain freeze, or popularly, the dreaded writer’s block, which can downgrade your ego and your lifestyle.
This short term lunacy can empty your old leather wallets if {spin]you’ve|you have[/spin] lived off your bi-weekly pay and you’re swamped with unwritten articles or rejected articles lying stiff and cold inside your MORGUE folder. .
Continue writing, until blood oozes out of your pores to move your writing career into high gear. Before you know it, your stash of empty men’s wallets sitting idly on your dressing table will be stuffed with crisp dollar bills. Once you’ve ended up with something better than the usual slew of articles, you’ll need to air your passport wallet; time for a summer vacation after all that brain picking.
Disregard Those Rejection Slips
Top rated writers have had their share of rejection slips. William Saroyan endured some 7,000 rejection slips, according to urban legend. He scored his initial hit with his “The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze” (1934) which was published in the Story Magazine and since then, he was unstoppable - but he still continued to receive rejection slips.
Get Ideas
If there are no more ideas pickling in your brain, reada book, read newspapers, watch a TV series, and take note of the punch lines. A word, a phrase, or an action can light up the weak bulb that is your brain. The world around you is also an infinite source of ideas, so get out of the house and air the dusty recesses of your exhausted mind.
Don’t Underestimate the Value of Research
Writers, whatever their writing inclination, need to do careful literary and non-literary study. Read your articles from the viewpoint of your readers. What would they want to learn? Ask questions and seek the answers to do your readers a favor by supplying them the information they [spn]might|may[/spin] want to know.
Writing is not hogging the computer and banging on the keyboards. You need a story idea, a cast of characters, research material, and repeated editing. Once you’ve mastered the art, learn the business aspect of writing. A word of advice from the masters - keep on writing with resolve and painful perseverance. You will get the big name editors biting soon.
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