Tuesday, July 5, 2016

What are the reasons behind Writer's block?


I read the question Help! I've got Writer's Block which explains solutions to the problem. I was wondering why someone gets writer's block?



Is it anxiety? Is it due to the fact that the mind is tired? What is it?
I guess there are many different type of situations which lead to this.



Answer



There are three main psychological reasons for writer's block: indecision, the blank page syndrome and burnout. Procrastination just looks like writer's block.


Indecision comes from having too many choices. Enumerating your choices often helps with this. In extreme cases Enumerating the impossibilities help (the pixar method).


The blank page syndrome is an extreme form of indecision due to infinite choice and a large number of tools at your disposal that can not be seen.


burnout is where you have exhausted your mental reserves. the only solutions are sleep, food, exercise and trivial conversation. It can be prevented by the same things or by increasing your mental stamina.


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