Articles about Overcoming Writer's Block!

• Change your Point Of View

Mental flexibility and changing relations in space

Change your point of view; take a Meta position. Meta is referring to seeing things from a bigger point of view, or one step removed like a fly on the wall, or the 10,000 foot view. Examining a question from a larger point of view brings more internal resources to bear and that brings more and better solutions.

Step outside yourself. See yourself writing; while you are in the act of writing. Float up above yourself and watch yourself writing -- this will not only bring more internal resources available, it will create some separation for you from all the feelings that may be a factor in what's blocking you. Many writers have described how they just cannot get around the "feeling" of being blocked. Or they feel stopped by feelings of inadequacy or their writing not being good enough. Getting a step or two of separation is an effective way to overcome writers blocks.

The first stage of separation is something that you are very familiar with. almost every TV show and movie you've ever seen has conditioned you to use this technique!

Rather than empty instructions to "remove your ego" -- here's exactly how to get that separation. As you are sitting there writing, move your conscious focus point outside your body. Imagine watching yourself in a video -- at the same time as you are looking through your eyes at the world. If you have trouble with this, jump to the article on ImageStreaming... practicing that will ramp up your ability to visualize - fast!

Move your point of view to wherever works best to get some distance from the pressure that you put on yourself. That might be floating up and back behind your head a bit, or watching yourself from the side... etc.

With some practice you will find that you can instantly change your point of view and detach yourself from your writing and let your unconscious just take over writing.

Are you asking, “If I do this, am ‘I’ still doing it?”

Mmmm. Yes. You bet, because it is your unconscious mind, isn’t it?

You are more than just your conscious mind and intellect!