♡ The Cozy Book Nook ♡ discussion

Hey y'all! So, I've had writer's block for the past 5 months. Any tips, tricks or fixes?

Hey! I'm not officially a writer, but from my very limited experience, I would say one of the best solutions is to read. Hopefully, it'll jog your imagination, give you good writing examples, etc. Try starting with writing some fanfictions of your favorite books! What genre do you like to write?

(And by the way, Jai, I'm so glad you thought to ask the group about this, but please ask a mod if you want to create a thread next time:)) Thanks!)

As a writer, I suggest looking up some prompts

or...just write whatever comes to mind!

Prompts are a great idea! I don’t usually do those but maybe I should. What helps me with writers block is setting a small goal for myself. Make it small and doable, don’t push yourself too hard. For example, tell yourself, “I will write _____ words each day.”

Those are great suggestions, Cari and Emma! What genre do y'all like to write?

I write fantasy, although I want to expand my genres! :)

I like to write fantasy and historical fiction romance, but I’ve dabbled a bit in contemporary romance and dystopian sci-fi :)

ah no way! I'm also writing historical fiction romance :)

@Kira that is so cool! What is your book about? (If you don’t mind me asking)

Cari wrote: "I write fantasy, although I want to expand my genres! :)"

Yes! If I were ever to write a book, it would be fantasy:)) World-building is so fun!

Emma wrote: "I like to write fantasy and historical fiction romance, but I’ve dabbled a bit in contemporary romance and dystopian sci-fi :)"

What a variety of genres! Good for you. Do you prefer writing short stories, or are you working on a book?

Emma wrote: "@Kira that is so cool! What is your book about? (If you don’t mind me asking)"

That's awesome!

Hunter wrote: "I write a lot of fiction, romance, fantasy and some dystopian sci-fi as well."

That's great! What's your favorite genre to write out of all of those?

@Catherine I wrote my first full length book one and a half years ago. I am getting back into writing after a long hiatus tho :D

Here are some tips I've learned in different writing classes:

1. Change the weather in your story (I know it sounds strange, but sometimes it actually works lol).

2. Try freewriting. Sometimes just writing out whatever is in your mind will help to clear your head and help you to get focused on your story again.

3. Set a weekly/daily word count goal, and try to meet that goal every day/week. Soon, you'll get so used to following your goal that writing will become more of a habit, which decreases your chance of getting writer's block.

Hope this helps!