Writer's Block, how to defeat it.
It is frustrating enough when you have an idea but not the time to write it in before you lose the idea. But to stare at a blank screen or a blank piece of paper with so many ideas and no way to begin is even more frustrating. Nothing is original anymore so that makes it hard to reel your audience in. That is my hardest task is getting that first page hook. I cant seem to find the words to beging the several different ideas I have running in my head, and yes I know you dont have to begin a story at the begning, you can try from the end, or the middle and work your way back. Still I come up short.
Most advice is-> write what you know. well I know and love the supernatural aspect of stories but the struggle I went through to get an agent to take on another vampire novel sort of pushed me away from the whole supernatural stories. Even though there is a huge market for it write now and every time I go into a book store which is often I see a new series released or re-released with new covers to attract a younger audience. My novel was for 18+ many people enjoyed it but the only way to share this was to self publish. I love to write, I do, and to do it as a living would be a dream come true.
I think I may be too critical of my work and when I look it over after writing it I tend to decide it is not good enough to pitch. No one will like it. ugh.
This is really frustrating. If anyone has any good methods to beat the block please share them here.
Cheers
xoxo
Sabrina
