How to Work Through Writer's Block.

 This week has been ROUGH. With life going faster with every downfall, I haven't had much time to write. Yet, when I do get the page open, not much gets written. TikTok takes over, and then it is ten pm. I've got a word written, and my writing playlist (Linked somewhere once I figure out how) is on permanent pause. 

So, what do I do?

I stop. 

I know, I know. "Julia, if you do that every time, nothing will happen". Yes, invisible reader, you are correct; nothing will get written. Today. It is eleven at night, the day is over, and I got maybe three words done. That was more than yesterday. I'm not telling everyone to push through because that doesn't work. But maybe you aren't supposed to write that day. 

Sometimes we have to be nice to ourselves. 

My life right now is crazy, low on money, car in the shop, looking for a second job. And I'm still trying to write when I can. Today I wrote ten words. Yesterday none. The day before? Five Thousand. Five thousand words that I like. 

So, how do I work through writer's block? I do two things. The first is staring at my screen until the ADHD gremlin starts speaking, and my hands actually listen. The second is to write fan fiction. It will NEVER see the light of day, and it's really bad and has so many issues and holes, but it gets me to write something. Instead of a change of scenery, change the story. It won't hurt anything. Maybe you'll get another book idea out of it and work on them back and forth.

If you would like to be updated on my new novel, I will have my Instagram linked on the side as well!