Beat Writer's Block: Work on Several Projects

I sent my latest script to 7 readers, and while I wait for their notes, I've started outlining my next concept. This new idea was inspired by a recent week in New York with my family, and it's shaping up as an outrageous comedy. I think it has great potential, so I'm very excited about it.

But more importantly, moving on to my next project before my current one has been completed keeps me from getting too precious about any one script. By juggling projects at different stages of development, I guarantee that I'll always have something to work on. As a result, I'm too busy to worry about when or if the notes will come back or how much people will love or hate my script. This is by far the best method I know of for keeping writer's block at bay. I highly recommend it.

Anybody else have any suggestions for dealing with writer's block? I'd love to hear them!

Comments

[Pedro]

Hi Alexis -- thanks for the useful blog entry. I think another good way of beating writer's block is to take up a hobby in which you have nothing invested, professionally or personally: sketching, cooking, whatever. Pursuing such a hobby, you might take all sorts of risks with a light heart... and with any luck the risk-taking will spill over your writing and help you overcome writer's block.