Do you sometimes suffer from what we call
“writer’s block?” According to Andrew Lewis Conn’s post, “7
Ways to Beat Writer's Block,” on the Publishers
Weekly blog, “… writer's block, similar (to) those other
figments, does not exist. There’s writing and there’s not writing (and, within
those two large camps, factions of good writing, poor writing, and mediocre
writing). Like anything else, there are going to be good days and bad days. But
let’s not get all exalted about it!”
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Wow! So what to do about it if you think
you do have it? Well, he posts 7 steps, one of which is (4) place your trust in
craft, not inspiration and (5) get your hands dirty. Then there’s (7), write
out of love—“double-down on your
commitment to doing the work—good work that takes the form of an expression of
love—in the hopes that you might carry that torch a few inches forward.”
Let’s get to work everyone! But before you
do that, you might want to take a look at this very long list or sneak preview
of the upcoming 2015
children’s book titles listed by publisher on the Publishers Weekly blog.
Happy Writing!
"There is no frigate like a book, to take us lands away" — Emily Dickinson
