Hey Everyone!
We all know that you can't buy a cure for writers block. You just can’t. If you could we would probably all have a few more finished stories under our belt. But while you can’t buy motivation, inspiration, or actual written words, it’s something you need to actively work at, especially when you don’t want to. (which i have learned the hard way.)
And while you can't BUY a cure for writers block, you can still find some pretty fun tools to help you along the way. I scoured the internet, and found three fun products, that won’t get rid of writers block on their own, but might ignite something within you when you're stuck brainstorming, or just want a fun writing exercise!
Disclaimer! I am planning on trying some of these, but they are as new to me, as they are to you. So this is not a review, more of a first impressions. Let's get started.
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First off we have , A writing deck! The “Premise Party” sets give you a character archetype, conflict, and some sort of resolution, and it is up to you to make that story come to life! I think this is really interesting, and I’ve had this product on my radar for a while now. I think it would honestly be so fun for short stories, because it gives you the setup, and then you can just take it wherever you want.
Second, A emergency kit. At first, when I saw this I thought it would be something similar to the writing deck we just talked about. But instead the cards hold prompts such as “what if your hero and antagonist had an honest conversation? What would be said?” The way these questions prod you i think could be a fantastic way to push along a scene that you’re not sure what to do with, and I would love to give them a try sometime!
642 things to write about! As far as daily writing exercises go. This book looks amazing. And like it has a lot of fun jumping off points, and i think this would be a really cool thing to just have and keep in your backpack or purse on the go, or to do every morning with a cup of tea or coffee.
Now you don’t need a product for any of these, you could simply tweet out to your friends that you want a word prompt, write your favorites in a hat, or a mason jar, and pull one out, when you’re feeling stuck, or do the age old, take a break, go for a walk, sit in your favorite coffee shop.
These things all sound so much fun! And I want to try them all, and hope that you enjoyed this list! But remember, inspiration, comes from you! Your environment, experiences, and you have the power without anything extra to dive into your story again. So shake things up, throw a party, maybe even a grand ball, get your character into a fight, or have them find a lost kitten. This is your world, and you have the power to make it incredible.
xo Paige
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