tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post9054285643478469279..comments2024-01-28T08:25:40.723-07:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: Handling Writer's Block: Trouble Moving ForwardKris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-1652362872098828722012-05-30T09:54:04.068-06:002012-05-30T09:54:04.068-06:00Very true, Remmy, if you are doing multiple viewpo...Very true, Remmy, if you are doing multiple viewpoints or omniscient POV. It can work even if you stay close to the hero/heroine's POV as well. The villain's action may be more of a surprise, but because it's realistic for what he or she would actually do, it's a believable surprise.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-3796671464486419202012-05-30T09:00:24.969-06:002012-05-30T09:00:24.969-06:00This is brilliant! I love all of the tips and wil...This is brilliant! I love all of the tips and will most definitely use them when writing! Thanks again for sharing. The villain's point-of-view is a double stroke of genius because not only does it move the plot forward, but it will also create dramatic irony - because we the readers know the villain is up to something sneaky and dastardly, but the heroes and heroines are still blissfully unaware. Thanks again!Remmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580479823390233874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-42950315545291702762012-05-28T11:22:33.655-06:002012-05-28T11:22:33.655-06:00Janice Hardy has some more good tips here:
http:...Janice Hardy has some more good tips here: <br /><br />http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/05/leave-yourself-notes-ways-to-be-more.htmlKris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-56471894612269739372012-05-28T07:39:16.158-06:002012-05-28T07:39:16.158-06:00Go out for a brisk walk, fill your lungs with air,...Go out for a brisk walk, fill your lungs with air, and breathe.<br /><br />Then come back to your desk, and write! Write anything, write a journal entry, write a character sketch, write a shopping list! Then, get back on your story.<br /><br />I've used this technique several times before, and find it works for me. Unless, I'm totally exhausted. Then, I'm afraid I just have to take a few days away from the desk to catch up on sleep.<br /><br />Good post.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-19078424915911720242012-05-27T20:11:24.033-06:002012-05-27T20:11:24.033-06:00Great ideas. Get away from the computer, jot notes...Great ideas. Get away from the computer, jot notes, and take a break if necessary!Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-16782625924757933562012-05-27T18:53:21.055-06:002012-05-27T18:53:21.055-06:00I try to break it down as much as possible and thi...I try to break it down as much as possible and think of the next scene. I then outline it longhand, write myself some notes and include bits of dialogue if anything pops. When I have that, I feel more confident and have the necessary direction to move forward. Then I just start typing. <br /><br />Other times I read something else instead, to give myself a break and wait for my brain to figure out the next step and let me know.Rosie Povahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247197103708616304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-61519018205883263582012-05-26T08:29:10.342-06:002012-05-26T08:29:10.342-06:00Often writer's block = brainstorming time! Tha...Often writer's block = brainstorming time! Thanks for your comments, Tracy and Karen.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-34084813853874761132012-05-26T05:59:51.339-06:002012-05-26T05:59:51.339-06:00"The next five minutes" is great advice...."The next five minutes" is great advice. I often worry about where I'm going, what's going to happen in the next chapter, what's the end gonna be, etc. I find that what I sometimes call writer's block is just laziness. But, I don't fight it. I go for a walk, go play with the grandkids, chat with friends, read.Karen S. Elliotthttp://www.karenselliott.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-18156834729826621282012-05-26T04:19:00.920-06:002012-05-26T04:19:00.920-06:00You're right. Writing from the villain's p...You're right. Writing from the villain's perspective is just the thing to kick start a faltering scene.<br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com