Multitasking.

There’s no such thing as writer’s block (defined as a complete inability to make progress with one’s writing).  There is boredom.  Frustration.  Indecision.  Distraction.  But no all-inclusive syndrome.  There are solutions to any of these problems.

The number one thing I hear new writers say is that they can’t write further.  They start something long and then get stuck and give up.  I think every writer experiences a boredom problem.  No matter how brilliant an artist you are, there is a point where you just need a break!  Unfortunately, many people don’t return to their project after their break.  It is too hard to go from a week or two of no writing to working on a large project again.

My solution is simple.  Do two.  Do three.  Work on multiple projects.  When I got bored of writing Shadow Glyph, I would write on something else, whether a school assignment or another idea I had.  I have about 5 different stories that I started during the writing process of Shadow Glyph.  When I grew bored or frustrated with Shadow Glyph, I would start something new, or work on another project that seemed interesting to me at the time.  After a couple days or weeks even, I would return to Shadow Glyph.

Trying to press on with a story when you don’t want to is a good way to completely burn yourself out and is more than likely to result in a ruined product at the end.  Readers can tell when the author is forcing something and when the writing IS actually flowing.

Save yourself some madness and your work some quality-lost and try multitasking!

PS: I have uploaded a diagram of one story-line from Shadow Glyph under the Shadow Glyph section above.  WARNING: this content includes spoilers.  Only read it if/once you have read Shadow Glyph.