Tips On How Writers Can Conquer Burnout Before It Even Starts

We all have had that moment in our writing career where the words just stop coming, there is no well of reserves to draw from, and we are just tired of trying to move our fingers.

We know that at the end of it, there is a beautiful storm of inspiration that will make us question why we didn't think of it before.

Until then there are some things you can do to work on your writing without having to experience the inevitable burn out.

Tip 1: Create a Pinterest board of what you are trying to write.

I know this may sound like a trap. Especially as once you get started pinning to boards, creating your own collages, and going down multiple rabbit holes you tend to lose sight of why you are actually on Pinterest in the first place.

Here is why, it can be a minefield of inspiration. And that is the whole point! You want to feel free to let loose with your creativity and not feel bogged down by a deadline for a project, the inevitable constriction that you put yourself into without even realizing it, or your mind just can't stay on one subject for one more second.

Your mind is more than words. Blasphemy I know! Truth it is nonetheless.

Pictures are worth a thousand words.

If that is indeed the case then the boards being shown could write chapters all by themselves. We are visual creatures as much as we are audio or word oriented. There is something special about finding the perfect image that matches with your words and your world. Having something visual to describe is so much easier than trying to craft something out of thin air with no reference to anyone else other than yourself.

And that is the goal!

There are some stipulations you can use to make sure that you stay on task because it is so easy to get lost in the visual appeal. All of the boards that I have chosen to showcase here are all boards that can help with inspiration for my works. Clearly, I favor the genres of contemporary and fantasy in regards to writing.

What you must remember as you go through these boards is to look for things that will inspire what you are writing. Not only do these pins produce visual aid they usually have blogs connected to them that can be helpful for research, creating ideas, or inspire more questions that you can answer.

Tip 2: Read a book.

This may seem counterproductive but trust me when I say it works. If you want to be successful in your field you will want to learn and study as much as you can. As invaluable as classes can be there is a general knowledge of marketing to your audience and your own authentic style that you need to bring.

It tends to come out in a non-stressed and pressure-filled environment.

Take some notes, write down any quotes that stand out to you, write down how this book made you feel and then take time really digest and reflect what it is that you love about other authors in the genre and what you want to bring to the table.

Find the what if scenarios and work off of there.

Even in a journalistic approach, reading whether it be pleasurable, for the purposes of learning, or both, you can use this method and it can help spark an interest or an idea.

Don't even know where to start looking for a good book?

There are many ways whether it be through the library, through friends, good book recommendations on social media sites, or even just some good ole fanfiction.

Yeah you heard that right.

Tip 3: Listen to inspirational/motivational/educational podcasts.

Sometimes it just sounds so daunting to sit down with a thick book for the purpose of study, pleasure, or as a means to try and get the creative juices flowing. Even as someone who would read multiple book in a matter of a day or two, I could relate to just not wanting to do this.

So there are other options . . .

I have recently seen an article titled 'Are Podcasts the New YouTube' on another writing platform that I frequently enjoy writing for, Medium, discussing the growth of this newest craze.

I am all for this new wave and highly agree that podcasts are here to stay!

Podcasting is a great way to find more inspiration, more information, more motivation and productivity tricks, it is also just a great release to sit back and just listen for a minute so that you so not experience writer burn out.

Tip 4: Attend classes and/or workshops.

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Alright, alright that was quite a bit of info but I think all of it was representative of the past year that was writing for me. These are jut a few of the many things that you could do.

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