Never Experienced Writer's Block

Writer's Block Is a Problem

"People treat writer's block like it's this kind of mythical, mystical ailment.  It's actually a very specific problem, and that is that something is wrong with your story, or wrong with your scene, and you're tying to do something that is not motivated by your characters.  If your writer's block is so complete that you don't even know where to start, it's probably that you're not spending enough time at the keyboard.  It's all part of the process."

Don't Buy into the Myth of Writer's Block

"Don't buy into the myth of writer's block.  Nearly every person I've ever met who swears to be stalled by it is actually encountering one of two common problems.  More often 'writer's block' is a result of writers trying too hard to write a perfect novel in the first draft.  Nobody—no-freaking-body—writes a perfect first draft."

Readers Should Be Thirsty

Cast Off the Fear

"Cast off the fear.  I was terrified about writing stories about where I came from because I was embarrassed.  Truly great writers are not afraid to bare their souls.  Sometimes you may feel like: 'I shouldn't have put that in there, I don't want people to think it's about me or look at me differently.'  Toss those thoughts aside.  That's a mental block.  Don't think about it.  Just do it.  As long as you write from a place of purity, and it comes from your heart, you can't go wrong."

Write Your Way Out