Guest Speaker Cleo Stinyard: Writer's Block

Today we have a guest speaker; Cleo Stinyard. He will be speaking to us about writers block. How to deal with it and how to get through it. Read his interview below.

Dominique Watson (DW): Thank you so much for doing the interview. Explain how writers get writers block?
Cleo Stinyard (CS):Thank you for having me. I feel that I get writer's block because of either an influx of things running through my head or absolutely nothing running through my head at the time. However, often times it's the latter of the two.
DW: As a writer, what has helped you get over writersblock?
CS:The thing that gets me through writer's block depends on the situation. If my writer's block is coming from an influx of information running through my mind all at once then I'll try to just relax, maybe go pour myself a glass of sweet tea and try to sort things out. If I have run into a brick wall mentally, then I'll just focus on something else. Often times I'll just surf the internet, visiting and participating in various discussions. I have found this to be beneficial as I often find myself back on track mentally due to a nice debate or conversation.
DW: What do suggest others should do to help their writers block?
CS: My suggestions for others who experience writer's block would be to just step back from whatever you're working on and just relax. Take some time and let your brain recover for writing is a very affective excercise for the mind. I myself made a transition from writing poetry (sprinting)to writing novels (marathon}. I never doubted whether I could write a novel or not but I knew that if I wanted to be a successful novelist, I would have to condition my mind for endurance.
DW: Is it true that established authors don't get writers block as frequently as authors who are just starting out?
CS: I feel that the more that you work at anything the better your results can be and the better conditioned you are to work through tough spots whether it be a physical or mental hardship(s).
DW: How important is is to simply walk away from your work when you have writers block?
CS: I feel that simply focusing on something else that you enjoy would do wonders against writer's block. I've had an uncanny way of indirectly fighting writer's block by picking up a book and reading and when I went back to my work I've found myself ready to work as if the writer's block never existed in the first place.
Writer's Block is something that everyone suffers at one point or another but you have to prepare yourself by having relaxing yet effective activities to do while you're giving your brain a rest. However, whatever you do, don't let it stress you.

As an author, I've experienced writer's block a lot. My advice is to simply walk away. If it's not there, don't force it. Just walk away!
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Signing Off,
Dominique Watson