Writer’s block is one of the few things that nearly all writers share, no matter where they are in their careers. The beginning writer working on their first book. The bestselling debut novelist ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Ann Patchett, who has written eight novels and five books of nonfiction, says that when faced with writer’s block, sometimes it seems that the muse has “gone out back for a smoke.” ...

I’m a writer. As a writer, one of my least favorite things on this planet is Comic Sans. Coming in a close second is writer’s block. If you are a writer, there’s a better than 100,000,000 percent ...

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From bouldering to ping-pong and quidditch, what we do for recreation sharpens our tools for innovative thinking. 4 successful Hollywood screenwriters on dealing with writer’s block Everyone gets ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Our question of the month comes to us from Ana Dinescu: “How do you fight writer’s block?” Ana ...

Writer’s block. We’ve all experienced the dreaded symptoms. Your hand frozen over the page. The blank screen staring back at you like an unblinking eyeball. The fear rising, whispering “you’ll never ...

OPINION: Every so often, you find that you can’t think of a single thing to write about — that’s where I am right now. I figured I’d write about that. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, ...

As a creative writing major, I hate starting sentences with “as a creative writing major.” The phrase comes loaded with expectations for how I should, and probably do, write. Pristine sentences, ...