So right now I am writing a book based off of Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables, which I believe to be one of the best works of literature out there.
Anyway, whenever I want to make an attempt at writing more of it, I open up Les Mis, and see if a scene comes to mind. Granted, I am mostly browsing the barricade scenes, because that is where my book takes place for the most part.
The problem with this is that it doesn't always work. There was one time when I actually wrote a pretty good scene, if I do say so myself, without even opening the book, and I hadn't read it for a while. But now I can't do either, and it is driving me up the wall.
For anyone who's a writer, then you will understand me when I tell you that my characters are in complete control, and they are taking their sweet time telling me about what is happening.
I can't seem to write anything at all at the moment, and when I attempt to practise with a few tricks a friend taught me, nothing happens; it makes me want to scream.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to beat writers block, I'm all ears
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I used to dream of publishing fiction, but the constant bouts of writer's block eventually did me in. On the other hand, my personal flaws and follies? Inspire me almost every day.
Good luck with your writing!
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