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1. How to Reduce Writer’s
Stress and Stay Positive
By Edita Kaye

2. Writing is an elusive art form. You get an idea
for a novel, manual, history book, or anything
else, and you start to write.
It’s going well at first, but then you get stuck.

3. You experience your
first writer’s block, and
it seems like getting
even a single word on
the page is completely
impossible.

4. This creates stress, which creates more
blockage, and before you know it you’re stuck
in a downward spiral of self-doubt and anxiety.
So, let’s talk about how you can reduce your
stress, rid yourself of writer’s block, and stay
positive about your writing.

5. Deal With the Stress
Whether you’re
stressed about your
writer’s block, your job,
your family, your dirty
house, or anything else,
that stress is going to
create serious problems
for your writing.

6. Deal With the Stress
Entrepreneur Magazine has some pretty great tips
for dealing with stress, including repeating positive
affirmations to yourself and challenging your
negative thoughts.
Basically, if you let your stress overrun you, you’ll
never get anything done. So, take a breath, do
some yoga, and get your mind in a positive place.

7. Create a Routine
Once you’re feeling a little calmer, sit down and map
out a routine schedule for your writing.
Most people have to work their writing time into their
daily schedules, either before or after work and in
between cleaning, cooking, and daily chores.
If you schedule out your week and create a writing
routine, you’ll be a lot more relaxed about your
writing, and you’ll be more productive and happier.

8. Create a Routine
If you schedule out your
week and create a
writing routine, you’ll be
a lot more relaxed about
your writing, and you’ll
be more productive and
happier.

9. Take a Break
If your writer’s block still has you down, step away
from the project you were working on and take a
break.
Now, that doesn’t mean you should take a break
from writing.
Rather, pick up a book or magazine about writing
(we recommend Stephen King’s On Writing, John
Gardner’s The Art of Fiction, or Writer’s Digest).

10. Take a Break
Spend some time leisurely
reading about writing and
about new tips and
exercises you could use.
Before you know it, you’ll be
excited to get back to work
on your writing project.