Breaking out of the idea-free zone
I have not a single idea
today. Unless you want to hear about hot baths, or about coffee again.
What does a writer do
when they run out of ideas? I can answer that for myself:- Talking to someone. My husband is a good person to
bounce things off of, so sometimes he comes up with an amazing idea. (Sometimes
he comes up with utter dreck.) Playing “what if” is a very good exercise
with another person.
- Writing exercises. I like just freewriting until I come
up with an idea, usually with the topic (“What is going on with Josh,” for
example) on the top line.
- Meditating/napping. At my age, both seem to be the same
thing. When I try to meditate, I sleep. But I do get help from my dreams.
- Stepping back. Sometimes I lose ideas because I work
too hard.
I could use more strategies
if any of my readers have some. Reach me at lleach (at) classicnet.net
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