A Reading Method That Can Eradicate Writer's Block

There is this amazing feeling that happens when your writing and creativity just flows. Your ideas are in full force and it can feel as if the words are just pouring from your mind onto the page with little to no effort. It is an elating feeling, and one that writers crave when they are putting words on a page.

The progression is smooth, and it feels like it is happening unconsciously on some level. And that sound of the keyboard, the rhythm it creates can be satisfying. But there is something that can interrupt this flow of writing and it can happen rather abruptly and usually at the worst time.

And that interruption is called writer's block. The unfortunate truth to this is that writers tend to fall out of their creative flow more than they fall into it. When you are stuck and it seems as if the words just won't materialize on the page, it can be utterly frustrating. You sit there and you just stare at a blank page, sometimes for what feels like forever, just hoping that inspiration will strike and your story will continue almost as if there were no interruption at all.

But the truth is, sometimes it doesn't happen the way you want it to, no matter how long you stare at that blank page, and still have nothing written down. When you experience writer's block it can feel as though you have hit an imaginary wall with your creativity, and it can be stifling and discouraging as a writer. But even those successful writers who are published can, and most likely do, experience writer's block.

But there is always some way to overcome it. And one good way that can be both fun and inspiring for your own writing is to pick up a book and read.

Now, you're probably wondering, what should I read? The answer to that is simply to just read what you love. Read something that inspires you and helps you connect with your writing again. It would even be a good idea to read the same genre of the story you are writing to help you get back into the right mindset of your story. As long as the story interests and excites you, it will help to alleviate writer's block.

But there is a way to read that story that will hopefully be of even more help. When you find the story that you want to read, read it as if the author has written it for you and no one else. You can then use it as motivation in your own writing and hopefully bring the story back to life. Because sometimes writer's block can take away from the story you are trying to create.

Also, it is always helpful to read the story with the intent to learn something, whether it be from the story itself, the author, the style of writing, or even just how the story flows. The amount of knowledge and wisdom that you can take away from another author is truly inspiring.

So, if you think about it, reading someone else's work really is the best way to get rid of writer's block. And it also frees your mind from thinking too much about the story you are in the midst of creating, and sometimes that is when the best inspiration hits. Soak up the words that are in the story and use them to fuel your imagination. Use their words as the guiding light to your story and fuel it along with your words and thoughts. Before you realize it, you will be free from the inconvenience of writer's block and your imagination and creativity will flow once again.