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Old 10-14-2009, 09:06 PM   #1
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What are some of the things you guys do to get out of a slump? I've been slogging through a nasty one and just can't seem to spark up again.
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Old 10-14-2009, 09:45 PM   #2
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Old 10-14-2009, 09:52 PM   #3
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The only thing that works for me is to force myself to write. It's painful, but it's kind of like going to the gym. If I do it enough, eventually I start to enjoy it again.
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Old 10-14-2009, 09:57 PM   #4
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The only thing that works for me is to force myself to write. It's painful, but it's kind of like going to the gym. If I do it enough, eventually I start to enjoy it again.
Enjoy? The gym? What is this "enjoy the gym" you speak of?
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I sometimes find a change of scenery helps. I usually write at home, but when I hit a slump I'll go to a cafe for a couple of days.
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Research. I find if i research all the nit picky details I need, that eventually I get fed up with all that work and open the WIP again. It's like tricking my own mind.
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Old 10-15-2009, 06:01 AM   #7
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Personally I like to check on the newest Goals and Accomplishments here. Newly published authors always inspire me to want to write more...especially if I'm in a slump. (And yes, I'd say we all get in slumps, occasionally!)
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I'm big into working off physical energy to get my mental energy back. I usually resort to walking off my slumps. Loading my ipod with inspiring tunes, especially haunting movie soundtracks, and just wandering around. I usually a) see something that reminds me of the beauty of life and hence why I write (corny, I know) or b) find that my mind starts to drift and the ideas start rolling. And if that doesn't work, running hard and fast until that oxygen rich blood floods my brain always seems to do the trick.
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Old 10-16-2009, 03:48 AM   #10
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I usually go into slumps every time I revise and edit. Sometimes, I just get so depressed with the whole process. Honestly, it feels like I'm never going to finish.

From there, I switch my outlet. If I was writing fiction, I would try writing a play or screenplay. I search online for specific writing exercises and go from there.
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