10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

Writer’s block isn’t a sign to stop writing—it’s an invitation to shift how you create. Here are ten powerful ways to move through the block and back into flow:

Show Up Anyway

Don’t wait for inspiration.
Sit with your draft even if it feels empty.
Momentum comes from presence.

Let the First Draft Be Messy

Give yourself permission to write terribly.
A flawed paragraph is what frees you to reach the next chapter.

Simplify Your Goals

Don’t aim for pages.
Aim for a paragraph, a sentence, or even one word.
Consistency beats intensity.

Step Away

Sometimes the block isn’t resistance—it’s exhaustion.
Walk, rest, breathe, reset.
Clarity returns when your mind has space.

Use a Different Outlet

Not every book is written traditionally.
Try voice-to-text, journaling, recording, or bullet-pointing.
Let the format adapt to your creativity.

Change Your Scenery

A new room, a café, your balcony, nature—anything.
A fresh setting ALWAYS resets the mind.

Reconnect to Your “Why”

Return to the mission behind your book.
Let purpose melt away doubt.
Someone out there is waiting for your words.

Read Something That Inspires You

A chapter from another author, a magazine, a verse, or your own past journal entries.
Inspiration often hides in what moved you first.

Brainstorm Without Pressure

Jot down lists, mind maps, floating ideas.
Creativity flows when structure isn’t suffocating it.

Live the Story Before Writing It

Go experience life.
Let the moment speak before the pen does.
The best writing often comes after living the thing.

Bonus Tip: Get Yourself a Tea or Coffee

One of my FAVORITE tricks.
Nothing sparks inspiration like a fresh London Fog for me.
Whenever I hit a block, I walk to a local café and treat myself.
By the time I’m back, the warmth, aroma, and comfort literally write the next line for me.