Unless you're an absolute writing genius who can think up of everything on the spot, chances are at the start of your writing journey you're going to have to do a crapload of brainstorming.
A few pieces of advice for brainstorming can be seen right below.
1) While writing a story is usually a solo mission, brainstorming for a genius idea doesn't have to be. Gather a close group of friends, or family members, or if you're really bothered, even pick out some randoms on the street. Say hey, what do you think about this idea for a story or would you buy a book with this story-line? Either you'd get positive feedback, negative feedback, constructive criticism or if you picked the last option with randoms on the street, probably a few blank stares/being ignored/running for your life, all depending on which street you live in.
2) Now you've received a lot of feedback from people all around you. It's time to pick and choose what ideas you'd actually want to use in your story. After this a good follow up would be to research your heart out. You do NOT want to write a story about a terrorist led by Osama Bin Laden fighting America in Venezuela. Nor will you want to write a story set in Morocco where the people there are eating rib-eye steaks with mashed potato and gravy. Research the food, the places and every tidbit you can so you're well-versed about what you're going to write on.
3) Now it's time to make a character outline and a plot outline. Group all the ideas together and organise them into chapters (this can obviously be changed as you're writing if you come up with a new idea which would definitely improve the story) as well as starting a character profile on all the different characters you will have in the story. What makes them different, makes them unique, their place in this world you're creating and so on.
And there's your brainstorm done, time to get cracking on some writing! Good luck!
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Feeling unmotivated?
You've got to the part in your story where the honey-moon period has faded away, and the finish line is still far off (usually when you've hit the middle especially when the part your writing seems like one of the less exciting parts).
Now you feel unmotivated and this could just be your next unfinished project.
STOP.
That's my advice to you. Stop writing. Take a break. Travel to the Bahamas. Sip on a cocktail martini. Get a foot massage. Watch some dolphins do some flips and shit (The Lonely Island reference). Or if you don't have 20,000 dollars just lying around somewhere, then taking a break could include playing video games or taking your dog for a walk, whatever the hell you enjoy.
Basically take your mind off writing for a month or two. Hopefully after that, you'll feel refreshed and looking forward to writing the rest of your story.
Writing a story isn't a race. You shouldn't treat it like one. Take your time and enjoy your writing experience. If after writing 30,000 words you lose the feeling you had when you first started scribbling away...you know where you were really excited about all the characters and all the subplots and all the potential avenues the story could lead, take a break until you feel that love and excitement for your story once again.
Now you feel unmotivated and this could just be your next unfinished project.
STOP.
That's my advice to you. Stop writing. Take a break. Travel to the Bahamas. Sip on a cocktail martini. Get a foot massage. Watch some dolphins do some flips and shit (The Lonely Island reference). Or if you don't have 20,000 dollars just lying around somewhere, then taking a break could include playing video games or taking your dog for a walk, whatever the hell you enjoy.
Basically take your mind off writing for a month or two. Hopefully after that, you'll feel refreshed and looking forward to writing the rest of your story.
Writing a story isn't a race. You shouldn't treat it like one. Take your time and enjoy your writing experience. If after writing 30,000 words you lose the feeling you had when you first started scribbling away...you know where you were really excited about all the characters and all the subplots and all the potential avenues the story could lead, take a break until you feel that love and excitement for your story once again.
Saturday, 22 June 2013
The reason you should NOT write
There is only one reason which should not be your motivation to write, (other than when you're writing a suicide note/a murder note/you're writing energy is channeled into destroying the world muahahaha!) oops just revealed my master plan.
Anyway that reason is to become famous. Honestly if you get no joy from writing and only want your books published so you can become rich and famous then GTFO (get the fuck out).
Chances are it probably won't happen to someone like you, there are so much more deserving writers who are yet to be published, or are self-published, or have been published traditionally yet slip under the radar.
Also here's a reality check: only a very small number of writers actually become rich. Most writers, even those who have been published traditionally, maintain another job to live comfortably.
See if your reason to write is so you can become published then I perfectly understand. It is always a dream of a writer to become published traditionally, and many go through self-publishing and marketing themselves on social media websites to eventually actualize their dream.
However if you want to become published so you can become rich and famous, then chances of that ever happening are pretty low. In fact working an extra shift at work and being a miser would be an easier and more effective way to become rich.
If you don't enjoy something, then don't do it. Simple as that.
Anyway that reason is to become famous. Honestly if you get no joy from writing and only want your books published so you can become rich and famous then GTFO (get the fuck out).
Chances are it probably won't happen to someone like you, there are so much more deserving writers who are yet to be published, or are self-published, or have been published traditionally yet slip under the radar.
Also here's a reality check: only a very small number of writers actually become rich. Most writers, even those who have been published traditionally, maintain another job to live comfortably.
See if your reason to write is so you can become published then I perfectly understand. It is always a dream of a writer to become published traditionally, and many go through self-publishing and marketing themselves on social media websites to eventually actualize their dream.
However if you want to become published so you can become rich and famous, then chances of that ever happening are pretty low. In fact working an extra shift at work and being a miser would be an easier and more effective way to become rich.
If you don't enjoy something, then don't do it. Simple as that.
Friday, 21 June 2013
the reasons WHY you should write
1) Because you love writing.
2) Because writing is flippin' awesome.
3) Because you have a story to tell.
4) Because you're awesome.
5) Because when you look back someday and read everything you've written and think to yourself, well hey, my life wasn't the biggest waste of time after all.
6) Because the feeling of satisfaction you receive after finishing a long term writing project is on par (if not greater) than a) eating a burger b) sex c) chocolate d) a new song which is incredibly awesome that only you know about BUT you know will be the next big thing since your music intuition is off the charts!
7) Because spending time writing is time better spent than playing video games or watching the tv or being useless.
8) Because you get to write anything you want about whatever you want whenever you want however you want (this has already been mentioned under the blog-post why writing is so awesome).
9) Because your mother/teacher said so. (9 is only valid if still in high school, if not, then ignore it and read the other 8 above).
10) Because you have nothing better to do? Now if number 10 is your reason to write then I am not too impressed. You should love writing, and it shouldn't be a tool to merely pass the time. (However it IS still a reason to write and the perfect way to wrap this post up).
In truth the best reasons are the first four reasons. Because you love writing, because writing is awesome, because you have a story to tell anddd because you're awesome.
Next blog post will be the only reason in the entire world why you should NOT write.
Take care!
2) Because writing is flippin' awesome.
3) Because you have a story to tell.
4) Because you're awesome.
5) Because when you look back someday and read everything you've written and think to yourself, well hey, my life wasn't the biggest waste of time after all.
6) Because the feeling of satisfaction you receive after finishing a long term writing project is on par (if not greater) than a) eating a burger b) sex c) chocolate d) a new song which is incredibly awesome that only you know about BUT you know will be the next big thing since your music intuition is off the charts!
7) Because spending time writing is time better spent than playing video games or watching the tv or being useless.
8) Because you get to write anything you want about whatever you want whenever you want however you want (this has already been mentioned under the blog-post why writing is so awesome).
9) Because your mother/teacher said so. (9 is only valid if still in high school, if not, then ignore it and read the other 8 above).
10) Because you have nothing better to do? Now if number 10 is your reason to write then I am not too impressed. You should love writing, and it shouldn't be a tool to merely pass the time. (However it IS still a reason to write and the perfect way to wrap this post up).
In truth the best reasons are the first four reasons. Because you love writing, because writing is awesome, because you have a story to tell anddd because you're awesome.
Next blog post will be the only reason in the entire world why you should NOT write.
Take care!
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Writing action!
This segment will be about one of my favourite moments in my 82,000 (81,653 to be exact) worded story "Two Brothers". Pushing dialogue aside, throwing character development away and sending setting description into the fiery depths below, the funnest part for me would have to be writing action. Good ol' solid action never gets boring. It is the part which gets the reader most excited in thrilling novels, and on a personal note, made me really love reading as a child.
Here's a short action scene from my story "Two Brothers". Strap yourself in, listen to some awesome dance beat in the background (come with me by Steve Aoki ft Polina might be just what the doctor ordered with this one) and enjoy the read. Ishak out!
....
*Kalawshi: a Southern people, who in recent years were invaded by Northerners and subjected to slavery and oppression. Currently the Kalawshis are divided into seven villages. There are seven Kalawshi village chiefs and one Kalawshi hero. His name being Jazar, son of the deceased Manadel. He is also brother to a boy called Merrin.
Here's a short action scene from my story "Two Brothers". Strap yourself in, listen to some awesome dance beat in the background (come with me by Steve Aoki ft Polina might be just what the doctor ordered with this one) and enjoy the read. Ishak out!
....
For a moment, there was quiet as
the young man wiped the blood on his face with trembling fingers, only serving
to smear the blood further across his grimy face.
“What have I done?” the young man
whispered, scanning his bloodied hands through watery tears.
Shaking, Jazar rotated his head to
glare at the king through the rain. And what the king saw in the young man’s
eyes he did not like.
“Guards detain the prisoner!” King
Amid exclaimed.
A flurry of punches and the three
crossbowmen collapsed, and then Jazar was sprinting at full pace to the king, at
least a dozen guards moving to intercept the young man.
If the nobles had come for a show,
it was just about to start, and as the prince beheld the lone warrior in
wonder, he couldn’t help but to have his jaw hanging wide open.
Jazar fell on his knees to slide
across the slippery ground, sinking his sword into a guard’s gut before tearing
it out again. He collected a pebble from the ground when he hurled himself back up. The Kalawshi* warrior flung it into a guard’s face and as the guard bent over holding the
mark on his head in pain, Jazar used his back as a ledge, skimming over it and
once across, he plunged his sword into the guard’s back. The young man
let go of the weapon and kicked the guard’s limp body away.
He turned to confront another, punching him in the throat and taking his sword as the guard fell
face-first to the ground, splashing on the puddles behind the Kalawshi. His friend would not be so lucky. Jazar slid
his sword in and out of the guard’s chest before he could even raise his own
sword. With a mighty roar, the Kalawshi spun in a circle stabbing at the next
four guards, cutting their stomachs into ribbons as their blood spurted over
him, covering the blood already on his face.
The lash of a whip rang through the
air. Jazar lurched forward, a deep cut stretching across his back. Another
blow. The young man slipped and tumbled onto one knee and dropped his sword,
holding the stinging cut burning his face. He could sense another lash from the
whip coming, so he rolled on the ground and as he suspected, a lashing whip cracked
into the soggy patch where he just lay.
A guard grabbed him from behind and
prepared to tie the prisoner with rope. Jazar wriggled out of the guard’s grip and
seized the man’s hands, tossing the guard onto the ground in front of him. He
unsheathed the guard’s sword and sat on the horrified guard, lifting the sword
to slice the guard’s throat open.
Breathing heavily, Jazar looked up
to find the king currently unguarded.
He gripped the sword tightly and staggered
to his feet, gathering pace as he ran to the king.
King Amid widened his eyes in
panic, taking a footstep away from the fighting ring and then another and
another, the young man coming closer and closer.
It was time to end this. Jazar
bounded over the wooden confines of the fighting ring, raising his sword
upwards above his muddied head, the fall of rain obscuring the nobles' gasps. He directed the sword to the king, planning to throw it
at Amid when the perfect moment came.
But the perfect moment never came.
Once more the lash of a whip rang
through the air, carving deeper into the cut in his back. The sword, released prematurely, struck the
ground uselessly and Jazar followed, landing into the grimy ground unceremoniously, his
body swallowed by the muck..
*Kalawshi: a Southern people, who in recent years were invaded by Northerners and subjected to slavery and oppression. Currently the Kalawshis are divided into seven villages. There are seven Kalawshi village chiefs and one Kalawshi hero. His name being Jazar, son of the deceased Manadel. He is also brother to a boy called Merrin.
Monday, 17 June 2013
Keep your dialogue interesting
Major Thompson had a particular disposition to a particular man. And that man was passing by his office right now.
"Sergeant Thompson!" the major called out, a wry smile forming across his face.
With a heavy heart, the sergeant trudged into the major's office.
"Hey brother," the sergeant mumbled.
"What did you call me?" the major asked, his eyebrows furrowed together in mock anger.
"Cut it out Harry," the sergeant said, "what do you want from me now?"
"Oh just a few things actually. First and foremost I would like to be addressed as sir by those junior in rank."
"I'd be sure to add that in the list of reasons of why I hate you so much, which I'll be sending as a letter to our parents in due time."
Major Thompson's jaw hung wide open.
"You wouldn't!" he whispered.
"Oh I would. What else did you want from me sir?"
"Low blow Charlie. Low blow. However if this is your way of getting out of your duty, then let me tell you, I do not negotiate with terrorists."
"So I'm a terrorist now?"
"I want you to clean the barracks. The usual army cleaner's feeling a little sick. After that I want you to head off to console private Barry, his great aunt died of old age a few months ago as you know and he hasn't been the same ever since."
"I've been the one consoling him for the past few months! Get someone else to comfort that useless piece of..."
"No no no," the major interrupted, "you have a knack for these things little brother. No one else would be able to console a man the way you do."
The sergeant rolled his eyes to the ceilings.
"Afterwards the kitchen staff would love some helping hands to assist with collecting the plates, knives and forks from the table, I put forward your name to help them, told them there was only one man for that job and his name was Charlie Thompson."
The sergeant gritted his teeth, once this war was over he would give his older brother a good beating.
"Before you clean the barracks, go ahead and make me one of your famous Charlie coffees! Been craving one of those since the last time I forced you to make me one."
"Which was this morning," Charlie said.
"Yes you're right, it has been quite a few hours since I last had one."
"Anything else?"
"Oh yes! I just remembered but I recently removed your letter sending privileges. So basically you won't be able to send our parents any letters concerning yourself, or your life here, or me for any matter," Major Thompson announced.
"Since when!" Charlie shouted.
"Since now," the major replied.
The pair fell silent, yet the tension in the room spoke volumes enough. Another classic Thompson brothers' encounter.
Dialogue should usually contain conflict between the characters partaking in it, since that's what makes it so interesting. (Think parents arguing over pointless shit, or mate arguing with his girlfriend. Almost always entertaining). Dialogue should give a distinct voice to each and every character speaking. Imagine how boring the above conversation between the two brothers would be if they didn't:
a) disagree on everything
b) hate each other
Basically it would mean---
Harry: I want you to do so and so.
Charlie: Yeah sure thing older brother who is of a higher rank in the army.
LAMEEEEE.
Keep your dialogue concise, a purpose to it all (either a way to develop your character, or explain your character's personality some more, or to further your plot), and witty as hell! (when relevant of course).
Take care!
"Sergeant Thompson!" the major called out, a wry smile forming across his face.
With a heavy heart, the sergeant trudged into the major's office.
"Hey brother," the sergeant mumbled.
"What did you call me?" the major asked, his eyebrows furrowed together in mock anger.
"Cut it out Harry," the sergeant said, "what do you want from me now?"
"Oh just a few things actually. First and foremost I would like to be addressed as sir by those junior in rank."
"I'd be sure to add that in the list of reasons of why I hate you so much, which I'll be sending as a letter to our parents in due time."
Major Thompson's jaw hung wide open.
"You wouldn't!" he whispered.
"Oh I would. What else did you want from me sir?"
"Low blow Charlie. Low blow. However if this is your way of getting out of your duty, then let me tell you, I do not negotiate with terrorists."
"So I'm a terrorist now?"
"I want you to clean the barracks. The usual army cleaner's feeling a little sick. After that I want you to head off to console private Barry, his great aunt died of old age a few months ago as you know and he hasn't been the same ever since."
"I've been the one consoling him for the past few months! Get someone else to comfort that useless piece of..."
"No no no," the major interrupted, "you have a knack for these things little brother. No one else would be able to console a man the way you do."
The sergeant rolled his eyes to the ceilings.
"Afterwards the kitchen staff would love some helping hands to assist with collecting the plates, knives and forks from the table, I put forward your name to help them, told them there was only one man for that job and his name was Charlie Thompson."
The sergeant gritted his teeth, once this war was over he would give his older brother a good beating.
"Before you clean the barracks, go ahead and make me one of your famous Charlie coffees! Been craving one of those since the last time I forced you to make me one."
"Which was this morning," Charlie said.
"Yes you're right, it has been quite a few hours since I last had one."
"Anything else?"
"Oh yes! I just remembered but I recently removed your letter sending privileges. So basically you won't be able to send our parents any letters concerning yourself, or your life here, or me for any matter," Major Thompson announced.
"Since when!" Charlie shouted.
"Since now," the major replied.
The pair fell silent, yet the tension in the room spoke volumes enough. Another classic Thompson brothers' encounter.
Dialogue should usually contain conflict between the characters partaking in it, since that's what makes it so interesting. (Think parents arguing over pointless shit, or mate arguing with his girlfriend. Almost always entertaining). Dialogue should give a distinct voice to each and every character speaking. Imagine how boring the above conversation between the two brothers would be if they didn't:
a) disagree on everything
b) hate each other
Basically it would mean---
Harry: I want you to do so and so.
Charlie: Yeah sure thing older brother who is of a higher rank in the army.
LAMEEEEE.
Keep your dialogue concise, a purpose to it all (either a way to develop your character, or explain your character's personality some more, or to further your plot), and witty as hell! (when relevant of course).
Take care!
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Take a little time to read!
No one ever became a good writer by lying on the couch and watching television. Actually I don't think anybody became a good anything by lying on the couch and watching tv.
The first, and perhaps the simplest step you can take on your writing journey is by reading. There are so many books out there waiting to grabbed and enjoyed. These include the Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Shroud, a large number of John Grisham and Matthew Reilly thrillers and personal childhood favourites, Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan and The Supernaturalist/Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (I still read those books due to their high level of awesomeness).
Not only will you enjoy these books a great deal, but you will find different writing techniques in every novel. Artemis Fowl and the Bartimaeus trilogy utilises badinage to maintain the reader's interest, whereas Matthew Reilly utilises suspense and a ridiculous amount of action to keep his reader at the edge of their seats. As a writer it is just as important to find an interesting plot line as it is to then write well, and reading well-written works certainly won't hamper your writing. Even if they don't shape your style of writing, novels will at least give you a few ideas here and there which you can use in your own stories.
Remember any idea written well can be interesting, but an interesting idea written poorly will probably, to put it bluntly, sound like crap.
The first, and perhaps the simplest step you can take on your writing journey is by reading. There are so many books out there waiting to grabbed and enjoyed. These include the Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Shroud, a large number of John Grisham and Matthew Reilly thrillers and personal childhood favourites, Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan and The Supernaturalist/Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (I still read those books due to their high level of awesomeness).
Not only will you enjoy these books a great deal, but you will find different writing techniques in every novel. Artemis Fowl and the Bartimaeus trilogy utilises badinage to maintain the reader's interest, whereas Matthew Reilly utilises suspense and a ridiculous amount of action to keep his reader at the edge of their seats. As a writer it is just as important to find an interesting plot line as it is to then write well, and reading well-written works certainly won't hamper your writing. Even if they don't shape your style of writing, novels will at least give you a few ideas here and there which you can use in your own stories.
Remember any idea written well can be interesting, but an interesting idea written poorly will probably, to put it bluntly, sound like crap.
Thursday, 13 June 2013
What makes a good writer?
You finish reading a book and come to realise that wow, this book was incredible! Then you look at the piece you're currently writing and come to realise...
wow I'm pretty terrible aren't I?
DO NOT DESPAIR! Here is a cure to all your writing ailments.
Want to hear it? (rhetorical question, of course you do!)
Well here it is. 1. Do not think too hard.
Writing should flow out of you, it should be natural. Thinking too much won't help too much. Your first draft should be whatever the hell come into your head at the time of writing (concerning your plot of course, you're not going to put kittens because you thought of them in a horror story). When you come to edit, that's when you should think the hardest. Writing always sounds better when it's natural.
Here's an example. First of what not to do, and then what you should do.
There is a light in the distance... (OMG let's spend ten minutes thinking of what to write next)!
^Do NOT do that.
There is a light in the distance. Its tendrils shoot up to claim the darkness in the sky. Eyes are drawn to the light, sparkling eyes drawn by wonderment. There has not been light in this city for many years, and it was a source of legend nowadays. The legends of light always spoke of things, strange things, and what the return of light would bring. The others were here.
I wrote that in the space of a minute, spending little time to think. See how the writing sounds natural? A writer shouldn't have to think too hard. Just like how the best soccer players in the world don't have to think too hard about how they want to get the ball in the back of the net. Your reader will know when you're thinking too hard through your writing and it will definitely damage the quality of your written work.
Another small thing which I'd suggest in your road to becoming a good writer is:
practice.
Practice makes perfect.
And there you have it, the two things which make a good writer.
1) Do not think too hard
2) Practice
Take care!
wow I'm pretty terrible aren't I?
DO NOT DESPAIR! Here is a cure to all your writing ailments.
Want to hear it? (rhetorical question, of course you do!)
Well here it is. 1. Do not think too hard.
Writing should flow out of you, it should be natural. Thinking too much won't help too much. Your first draft should be whatever the hell come into your head at the time of writing (concerning your plot of course, you're not going to put kittens because you thought of them in a horror story). When you come to edit, that's when you should think the hardest. Writing always sounds better when it's natural.
Here's an example. First of what not to do, and then what you should do.
There is a light in the distance... (OMG let's spend ten minutes thinking of what to write next)!
^Do NOT do that.
There is a light in the distance. Its tendrils shoot up to claim the darkness in the sky. Eyes are drawn to the light, sparkling eyes drawn by wonderment. There has not been light in this city for many years, and it was a source of legend nowadays. The legends of light always spoke of things, strange things, and what the return of light would bring. The others were here.
I wrote that in the space of a minute, spending little time to think. See how the writing sounds natural? A writer shouldn't have to think too hard. Just like how the best soccer players in the world don't have to think too hard about how they want to get the ball in the back of the net. Your reader will know when you're thinking too hard through your writing and it will definitely damage the quality of your written work.
Another small thing which I'd suggest in your road to becoming a good writer is:
practice.
Practice makes perfect.
And there you have it, the two things which make a good writer.
1) Do not think too hard
2) Practice
Take care!
What makes writing so awesome?
Because you get to write whatever the hell you want, whenever the hell you want, wherever the hell you want, about whatever the hell you want, with whoever/whatever (my pet goldfish keeps a close eye on me as I type my literary masterpieces) the hell you want, judging whatever the hell you want, making an opinion about whatever the hell you want, etc etc etc whatever the hell you want.
Sounds pretty cool now right?
I bet that made you want to write something ridiculously wonderful didn't it?
Go write something ridiculously wonderful young Padawan.
Sounds pretty cool now right?
I bet that made you want to write something ridiculously wonderful didn't it?
Go write something ridiculously wonderful young Padawan.
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Trying to write on an empty...head?
Not the best idea to write when you don't actually have any ideas in your head.
Oh gee whiz let me finish up the prologue right NOW. I don't know what to write, but I guess staring at the screen for thirty minutes or so might definitely help.
Go home brain, you're drunk.
A good way to spend those thirty minutes can be seen listed below:
1) Watch an episode of parks and recreation (love that show)
2) Read a book
3) Pushups
4) Situps
5) Actually do some study for university
6) This list could go on forever so for numbers 6-1000 do whatever the hell takes your fancy.
A better way to spend those 30 minutes to help your struggle with writing the next 1000 words?
Perhaps you could develop one of the characters? Even make a character profile for each and every character in the novel. Their hobbies, their skills, their bad side, their good side, the reason behind them stealing the governor's boat and cruising off into the sunset? (Last one was a tad plot specific).
Or what you could do is work on another idea you've got whirring around in your head. If you've hit a dead-end with one of your stories for the time being, it doesn't mean you'll be at a dead-end for all your story ideas.
Anyway, that's all I've got for now. Back to staring at the screen for me...(because I'm watching an episode of parks and recreation, aka god's gift to humanity).
Oh gee whiz let me finish up the prologue right NOW. I don't know what to write, but I guess staring at the screen for thirty minutes or so might definitely help.
Go home brain, you're drunk.
A good way to spend those thirty minutes can be seen listed below:
1) Watch an episode of parks and recreation (love that show)
2) Read a book
3) Pushups
4) Situps
5) Actually do some study for university
6) This list could go on forever so for numbers 6-1000 do whatever the hell takes your fancy.
A better way to spend those 30 minutes to help your struggle with writing the next 1000 words?
Perhaps you could develop one of the characters? Even make a character profile for each and every character in the novel. Their hobbies, their skills, their bad side, their good side, the reason behind them stealing the governor's boat and cruising off into the sunset? (Last one was a tad plot specific).
Or what you could do is work on another idea you've got whirring around in your head. If you've hit a dead-end with one of your stories for the time being, it doesn't mean you'll be at a dead-end for all your story ideas.
Anyway, that's all I've got for now. Back to staring at the screen for me...(because I'm watching an episode of parks and recreation, aka god's gift to humanity).
Trying to write on an empty stomach
Is my stomach even really empty? Does anybody even really care? The answer to both questions is probably no.
I find myself after writing a few hundred words to my new blockbuster action-packed epic (almost certainly never going to get finished anyway), having sharp hunger pains. Suddenly a migration to the fridge commences and from there, every couple of sentences I write, it becomes a necessity to check what's in the fridge. After doing so about a dozen times, I finally discover something which I should've understood after the second time, the contents of the fridge aren't going to change anytime soon. Food isn't going to walk in there to be eaten, besides I'm on a diet at the moment.
...which like the story I'm currently writing, is failing miserably.
I find myself after writing a few hundred words to my new blockbuster action-packed epic (almost certainly never going to get finished anyway), having sharp hunger pains. Suddenly a migration to the fridge commences and from there, every couple of sentences I write, it becomes a necessity to check what's in the fridge. After doing so about a dozen times, I finally discover something which I should've understood after the second time, the contents of the fridge aren't going to change anytime soon. Food isn't going to walk in there to be eaten, besides I'm on a diet at the moment.
...which like the story I'm currently writing, is failing miserably.
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