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Inspiration, stop avoiding me.
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I've been trying to write something for almost a week now. It's irritating. I've tried looking at prompts and random words to spark something, but nothing's happening. Music is out. Think quotes'll help? :/ What helps you when you're feeling inspirationally drained?

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I think of the horrors of WWII, or the horrors that humanity itself allows.

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when that happens to me, i journal about how my life used to be. and then that makes me think of what i could have been and how i feel about who i am and what i'm becoming.
introspection is the key.

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I'd do something so much characters in real life would consume my mind.

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I wait. I wait till inspiration finds me. You can't force yourself to write well.
Great work isn't made that way.

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Quote: from hannybananny at 4:59 pm on Nov. 4, 2009

I've been trying to write something for almost a week now. It's irritating. I've tried looking at prompts and random words to spark something, but nothing's happening. Music is out. Think quotes'll help? :/ What helps you when you're feeling inspirationally drained?

Writer's block: big enemy and happens to everyone. The best thing is to go and do something physical. Like chopping logs, that really helps.

Alternatively, try a 5 minute, timed writing exercise. Set up your watch and write non-stop on any subject without stopping to make grammatical or spelling corrections. For exactly 5 minutes, no more. Like for example, Foof That I love.

Doing this helps fire your imagination. Date your scribble and file it away. Every day, do a 5 minute writing exercise. My Open University tutor suggested this and it really does help.  

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Quotes could help, but it all comes from things around us in our environment. Perhaps pictures? :)

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get high and stop struggling

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