- Maybe Its Okay To Be Like The Other Girls

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Writer Block First Aid Kit

We’ve all been there. Some people have it all the time. Some say it doesn’t exist. I class writer’s block as anything from lack of motivation to not being able to solve a plot problem. Whatever it is, here’s a list of activities to try and get those creative rivers running. 

Move. Pick up your laptop and go to a different room. They say a change is as good as a rest and this can be true with writing. Move to the kitchen. Write outside. Go to a coffee shop. Sit in the cupboard under the stairs and block out the world. Just change up the scenery. 

Swap Medium. If words just aren’t doing it for you make aesthetics, mood boards, draw maps or characters. Victoria Aveyard once said she designed book covers and let the plot stew in the back of her mind. 

Write Something Else. Working on other projects can give you inspiration for what you’re working on now. Find some prompts. Write irrelevant short stories or character studies. Write about your characters as kids or at defining points in their lives. 

Plot. Hands off the keyboard, open up one of those many unused notebooks I know you have and start scribbling vague, half formed ideas. Allow yourself to write things you might discard later. Allow yourself to try and work through an idea you like but don’t understand yet. Try and work out the next 10 steps. 10 things you want to cover. 10 scenes. 10 days. Whatever it is, just write it down. 

20 Minutes Rule. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Sit your butt down in that chair and write for 20 minutes. I don’t care if it’s trash. I don’t care if you’re going to delete it all later. I don’t care if it’s nonsense. Do it. 20 minutes of writing nonsense is still more productive than 20 minutes staring at that wall. After 20 minutes if you still don’t want to write, leave it, but you just might find yourself inspired. 

Finally, Take Time Off. If none of this is working, it’s likely a sign of burn out. Take some time for yourself and just do nothing. “Write every single day,” yeah sure if you wont to be a machine who pumps out words instead of art. Sometimes you need to recharge before you move forward and that doesn’t just mean getting a good nights sleep. Look after yourself and be kind. This isn’t a race against the clock, you have your whole life to publish a book. 

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Resources for Screenwriting

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Format & Structure

How to Write a Screenplay: Example & Tips

Formatting a Screenplay

Screenplay Format: Everything You Need to Know

What Does the Screenwriting Rule “Show, Don’t Tell” Mean?

How Long Should a Screenplay Be?

What Font Is Best for Writing a Screenplay?

What Are the Right Screenplay Margins?

How Should You Format a Screenplay?

How to Format a Screenplay Step 1: Scene Headings

How to Format a Screenplay Step 2: Action

How to Format a Screenplay Step 3: Character

How to Format a Screenplay Step 4: Dialogue

How to Format a Screenplay Step 5: Parentheticals

What Should Not Be Included in a Screenplay?

What Is the Difference Between a Spec Script vs. a Shooting Script?

What Are the Best Screenwriting Software Programs?

5 Reasons Screenplay Story Structure is Important

How to Structure a Screenplay: 7-Step Script Structure Guide

Structure of a Screenplay: Everything You Need To Know

Screenwriting Plot & Story Structure

How To Master The Structure Of Script Writing

Screenplay Structure Examples

10 Screenplay Structures That Screenwriters Can Use

Screenplay Structure - Screenwriting Tips

Character for The Screen

On Creating Characters

5 Tips for Writing Better Characters into Your Screenplay

30 Days of Tips for Character Development

Improving Your Screenplay's Characterization

The Six Stages of Character Development in Screenplays

The 10 Critical Steps of Good Character Development

Plot for The Screen

The Art Of Plotting Your Story & Screenplay Structure

Understanding and Implementing Plot Structure for Films and Screenplays

Strengthen Your Plot through Character Creation

Plot Structure Tools to Help You Master the Art of Dramatic Writing

Screenplay Plot Development

A Field Guide to Screenplay Plot Points

The 5 Key Turning Points of All Successful Screenplays

Screenwriting By Genre

50 Best Screenplays to Read in Every Genre

Drama

Drama Script Writing Tips

6 Essential Traits of a Great Drama Screenplay

Writing a Dramatic Script: Five Key Techniques

20 Best Drama Script Examples

Comedy

How to Write a Comedy Screenplay

The 4 Rules of Comedy Writing For Screenwriters

Five Screenwriting Lessons from the Geniuses of TV Comedy

11 Rules For Comedy Screenwriting

How to Write a Comedy Script

Writing a Comedy Screenplay

How to Write Comedy Scripts with Laugh Out Loud Dialogue

Science Fiction

How to Write a Compelling Science Fiction Movie

5 Things To Know Before Writing That Science Fiction Script

131 Sci-Fi Scripts That Screenwriters Can Study

How to Write a Sci-Fi Screenplay

Writing the Science Fiction Film

What Bad Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Writing Screenplay Description

Writing the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay

Fantasy

How to BEGIN Writing a Fantasy Script: 7 Great Ways into the Fantasy Genre

The Do's and Don'ts of Writing A Fantasy TV Pilot

How To Write A Fantasy World Based on Your Experiences

10 Fantasy Scripts You Must Analyze

Historical

Seven Keys to Writing Historical Fiction

Screenwriting and Historical Accuracy

Historical Drama Screenwriting: The Difference Between Real And Reel

History In Action: Writing the Period Piece Script

How to Achieve Truth in Historical Storytelling

How to Write Period Drama

Action

How to Write Great Action Sequences in Your Screenplay

8 Tips To Writing Great Action Lines

What Every Screenwriter Should Know About Action Writing

How to write Action Description

How To Write Action In The Middle Of Dialogue In A Screenplay

Writing the Action Script

25 Best Action Screenplays You Can Read

Romance

How to Write A Romantic Comedy Screenplay

How To Create Engaging Romance In Movies

7 Screenwriting Lessons From Quentin Tarantino's True Romance

Screenwriters: Write A RomCom

How to Write a Love Interest That Audiences Believe In

Your Romantic Screenplay Starts Here

5 Screenwriting Tips from the Godmothers of Rom-Com

Thriller

The 13 Steps For Writing Your Next Thriller Screenplay

Jordan Peele's Advice for Writing A Thriller

How to Write a Captivating Psychological Thriller

What You'll Find in All Great Thrillers

Thriller Scripts to Read

How to Write A Thriller Screenplay

Horror

Effective Writing Tips to Make Your Horror Movie Terrify Audiences

8 Horror Screenwriting Tips

Writing The Perfect Horror Screenplay

Effective Horror Films

How to Write a Great Horror Movie

Horror Writing Tips for Fiction & Film

Nine Simple Lessons for Writing Effective Horror Screenplays

The Horror Spec: How to Write a Horror Movie

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