Some writers go from being in free flow to all of a sudden drying up in the middle of a novel. One day you could be writing a realist account of a seo consultants life as a corporate desk job employee and a by night homicide perpetrator, then the next day your imagination can cease. This phenomenon is known as writers block and can happen to even the most seasoned well published author.

There are many styles of writing that one can encompass in the creative literary industry. Some novelists venture into new writing territory just to expand and stretch their talents and not to get pigeon holed. Others stick to a formula they know or have had success with, be it comedy, drama, crime, hard boiled, horror, historical literature, fantasy or many of the sub genres that exist.

Sometimes this happens if you try to incorporate a new style you are not familiar with. Description is some writers strong point, others prefer dialogue, some prefer stretching the boundaries with fantasy, but a problem can occur when you move from one realm to another. If you have a strong descriptive sense, but need to incorporate realistic dialogue between 2 or more characters you can run into trouble.

The first thing to do is take a break from your total surroundings. Switch off, even for a few hours. Do something completely different. Go for a walk, and try not to think too deeply about the task in hand. Clear the senses. If you have the luxury of time sleep on it. The subconscious makes up about 80% of out thoughts and actions and even when we aren’t consciously thinking about something, it’s working away tirelessly in the background.

That’s why many of the top decision makers in history be it presidents or corporate leaders “sleep on it”. Depending on whether you are the type to carry a notebook or memorize everything, it’s handy to bring a notebook with you to jot down some ideas or inspirations to get over the block. Go and read or reread the work of some writers who operate in a similar vein. Watch a film, there’s nothing like watch fast flowing dialogue in a film to get ideas zapping around your mind.

Take any good Hollywood film from the 30’s & 40’s, which will probably be on day time tv or satellite during any week day. Watch a film noir, or a modern day version like Chinatown. The dialogue certainly flows in these movies as script writing was honed to a fine art by scores of writers. You could also view snippets of films on You Tube.

Although different from a novel, you can download some movie scripts and see how the writer uses dialogue for his characters and places them in a setting. Look what Tarrantino done in Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction. The dialogue was fast, comedic and not necessarily even realistic but it was marvellously entertaining.

Lastly if you can get out and about and listen to as many conversations around you as you can. Go to street markets where there is much Hustle & Bustle, cafe’s, bars, even pop in a few elevators and listen to what if any conversation arises. Do the same in busy streets and shopping centers. It’s all in the name of research and don’t rule out any possibilities or make excuses for not going into certain locations.

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Category: Writing
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