Write anything that comes to your mind. For example, if you are thinking in your head, “cat got a hat” write it down as much as you can until something else comes to mind. Or if that doesn’t write for you, just write down on a piece of paper or electronic device, “I got nothing,” until you think of anything else.
Read a book you enjoy and write especially down why you love that book in particular.
Mediate.
Listen to podcasts from your favorite authors, i.g. Solve, which is filled with tons of murder mystery stories and YOU are the detective. (It’s my personal favorite!)
Kick out your inner critic. Push away any thoughts you may have that are negative and tell you that you wouldn’t succeed.
Take a shower or relaxing bath with your favorite music, a glass of any drink you prefer, your favorite bubble bath or soap, and just think of anything that inspires you to write.
Unwind by watching your favorite shows or movies.
Perhaps going to your favorite cafe, bakery, coffee shop, or library where you can listen to your preferred music on your headphones and just write.
Going to the library where you can read.
IF you are writing, DON’T EDIT AS YOU GO ALONG! One of the worst things to do is write and feel as though you have to edit it when you are in your flow.
Go on vacation or have a little mini-vacation at home where you can relax.
If you feel like you can’t write at the beginning, start at the end or in the middle.
Go through your schedule and create a writing routine.
Sleep on it.
This is usually the last resort: but STOP WRITING and take your mind off it! Slowly cure your writer’s block by doing other activities you enjoy.
Hi, everyone! I’m so happy to meet all of you and I’m so glad you have decided to join me on this crazy murder mystery journey.
But before we get started, I want to take this time to introduce myself to all of you detectives!
My name is Sally Barrilla AKA Detective Writer! I’m a Latinx and Italian individual. I was born and raised in NYC by grandparents since I was six months old and I have been a huge lover of writing ever since I was a kid trying to learn English. I learned at a young age, just how much imagination and creativity can be brought about by words.
Just giving you a quick glance at how I look like!
Before choosing to make a blog and form a community, I was a Lehman College Spring 2020 graduate and English honor senior with a creative writing specialization and minor in professional communications aspiring to pursue a career in news journalism and writing. I am also a fall 2019 Project Basta cohort, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring students of color can obtain great entry-level positions. I am a semi-finalist for Fulbright Canada, a part-time Census outreach employee for a nonprofit organization Casita Maria, staff writer for the Lehman College undergrad journalist newspaper the Meridian and Spring 2020 editorial intern for G.P. Putnam Sons and Razorbill, and also former editorial blogging intern at Anschutz Public Relations. I also recently obtained a position for Dormops, a student marketing company as a marketing associate, and strives to create new differences for people of color through my very own short stories, plays, and new digital marketing apprenticeship for COOP Careers. I am super excited to meet all of you and forming new relationships detectives! Let’s go solving!
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