Comments on: How to Beat Writer’s Block, Part 1 http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/ How to write a superhero book, comic book or superhero novel and get it published Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: vic http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-195369 vic Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:54:26 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-195369 I try write superhero storys but need idea superhero name and bad names too write these superhero stories not easy as look. I try write superhero storys but need idea superhero name and bad names too
write these superhero stories not easy as look.

]]> By: Indigo http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-155172 Indigo Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:02:24 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-155172 I can sympathize with those of you who plan out a story so much that you lose interest or you come up with cool plot ideas that take place much later in your novel/series/comic...it happens to me all the time, I've found that when listening to music or watching movies don't work (which they usually do) sometimes the only thing you can do is take a break from writing/drawing for a few days, weeks, however long it takes, and you end up getting fresh ideas from new inspirations! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but that's the life of an artist/novelist :) I can sympathize with those of you who plan out a story so much that you lose interest or you come up with cool plot ideas that take place much later in your novel/series/comic…it happens to me all the time, I’ve found that when listening to music or watching movies don’t work (which they usually do) sometimes the only thing you can do is take a break from writing/drawing for a few days, weeks, however long it takes, and you end up getting fresh ideas from new inspirations! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but that’s the life of an artist/novelist :)

]]> By: Snow http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-144550 Snow Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:32:31 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-144550 I love number nine. I love it to pieces. I love number nine. I love it to pieces.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-144479 B. Mac Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:14:21 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-144479 "I have been interested in writing a ‘magical school’ story about the teachers. That premise is what I’m going to publish on fictionpress.com." Sounds interesting. Good luck! <br /> PS: Granted, I teach just ESL and not magical courses, but I would FREAK if my students saw fit to arm themselves and fight malevolent forces without at least telling the teachers what the hell was going on. “I have been interested in writing a ‘magical school’ story about the teachers. That premise is what I’m going to publish on fictionpress.com.” Sounds interesting. Good luck!

PS: Granted, I teach just ESL and not magical courses, but I would FREAK if my students saw fit to arm themselves and fight malevolent forces without at least telling the teachers what the hell was going on.

]]> By: Nicholas Case http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-144446 Nicholas Case Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:43:02 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-144446 @Gurion Omega Sounds interesting and has alot of potential-but you have to be careful because if could either be very interesting or extremely boring. I would tend to stay away from school stories centered around teachers because you'd literally <i>have</i> to write about the students as well-otherwise you might as well choose another profession for your protagonist. And focusing on the students would take up vital writing space. @Gurion Omega
Sounds interesting and has alot of potential-but you have to be careful because if could either be very interesting or extremely boring. I would tend to stay away from school stories centered around teachers because you’d literally have to write about the students as well-otherwise you might as well choose another profession for your protagonist. And focusing on the students would take up vital writing space.

]]> By: Gurion Omega http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-144327 Gurion Omega Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:56:12 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-144327 Since the first day I read suggestion #9, I had been intrested in writing a 'magical school' story about the teachers. That premise is what I'm going to publish on fictionpress.com. Since the first day I read suggestion #9, I had been intrested in writing a ‘magical school’ story about the teachers. That premise is what I’m going to publish on fictionpress.com.

]]> By: Wings http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-144306 Wings Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:17:57 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-144306 Music always helps me out. Some pieces have a soundtrack come first, then a plot (There's a short story with aliens, called The Astronomer for now, that I got the initial idea for from music). And really awesome music gives me inner strength and fortitude! If i have enough of it, then anything is possible! - Wings Music always helps me out. Some pieces have a soundtrack come first, then a plot (There’s a short story with aliens, called The Astronomer for now, that I got the initial idea for from music).

And really awesome music gives me inner strength and fortitude! If i have enough of it, then anything is possible!

- Wings

]]> By: Crystal http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-144296 Crystal Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-144296 For some reason, I like to listen to movie soundtracks when I write, because there's always at least one song for fight scenes, one for sad moments, one for when things are going well, etc. There's always one song that really fits a character for me, and I'll wind up playing it over and over and over on my ipod without even noticing it. :) But it really helps me write, plus blocks out all background noises. :) For some reason, I like to listen to movie soundtracks when I write, because there’s always at least one song for fight scenes, one for sad moments, one for when things are going well, etc.
There’s always one song that really fits a character for me, and I’ll wind up playing it over and over and over on my ipod without even noticing it. :)
But it really helps me write, plus blocks out all background noises. :)

]]> By: The ReTARDISed Whovian http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-140174 The ReTARDISed Whovian Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:07:33 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-140174 I also listen to music while I write. Usually I listen to alt rock, or J-pop. Sometimes I go hunting for more obscure bands so I can listen to songs I haven't heard on the radio a million times before - even one line of a song can set off a whole story idea for me. I also listen to music while I write. Usually I listen to alt rock, or J-pop. Sometimes I go hunting for more obscure bands so I can listen to songs I haven’t heard on the radio a million times before – even one line of a song can set off a whole story idea for me.

]]> By: Grenac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-140142 Grenac Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:14:31 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-140142 Same here, Crystal. There's a certain band who's poetic lyrics really drive my stories and birth new scenes. It works wiht drawings too. Same here, Crystal.

There’s a certain band who’s poetic lyrics really drive my stories and birth new scenes. It works wiht drawings too.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-139992 Crystal Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:34:40 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-139992 "Most of my ideas are inspired by music..." Yeah, I listen to music while I write too. Sometimes there's just one song that fits the scene so perfectly that I play it over and over while I'm writing. “Most of my ideas are inspired by music…”
Yeah, I listen to music while I write too. Sometimes there’s just one song that fits the scene so perfectly that I play it over and over while I’m writing.

]]> By: Grenac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-139887 Grenac Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:21:57 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-139887 I need to link my friend to this, she's had a block for ages now. I get by mine by listening to awesome music. Most of my ideas are inspired by music, it's the greatest Inspi there is :) I need to link my friend to this, she’s had a block for ages now. I get by mine by listening to awesome music. Most of my ideas are inspired by music, it’s the greatest Inspi there is :)

]]> By: Ragged Boy http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-118775 Ragged Boy Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:25:00 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-118775 @ Whovian, I'd like to read some of your new stuff. I'm trying to get my writng bug back as well. I have a lot of ideas for Showtime that I want to try. @ Whovian, I’d like to read some of your new stuff. I’m trying to get my writng bug back as well. I have a lot of ideas for Showtime that I want to try.

]]> By: Ghost http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-118757 Ghost Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:44:15 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-118757 Whovian, I think every writer feel's like their work is sub-par, in one way or another. It is likely because we now our work better than anyone else. We know what we wanted a character to be like, but of course the never turn out exactly that way. We also know emotions we want our characters to relay to reader, but they never really do. I think writing a story is like Alice trying to explain what she saw in the rabit hole. No matter how hard or how many times we try to explain what our rabit hole is like, we never do justice to the fictional world we experience. So dont be to hard on yourself ,or your work, just try to show others the world you know so well. Then rewrite it half a dozen times and you should have something worth sumbiting Whovian,
I think every writer feel’s like their work is sub-par, in one way or another. It is likely because we now our work better than anyone else. We know what we wanted a character to be like, but of course the never turn out exactly that way. We also know emotions we want our characters to relay to reader, but they never really do. I think writing a story is like Alice trying to explain what she saw in the rabit hole. No matter how hard or how many times we try to explain what our rabit hole is like, we never do justice to the fictional world we experience. So dont be to hard on yourself ,or your work, just try to show others the world you know so well. Then rewrite it half a dozen times and you should have something worth sumbiting

]]> By: The ReTARDISed Whovian http://www.superheronation.com/2009/04/24/writing-tips-of-the-day-how-to-beat-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-118747 The ReTARDISed Whovian Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:26:48 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1289#comment-118747 I think my writer's block is finally lifting. Y'see, my parents split up about two years ago and they still fight, which stresses me out. I also had school to deal with, so my writing took a huge plunge. Then there were other assorted problems, but I won't bore you wit the details. It's all a bunch of wangsting anyway. Two months ago, a friend of mine ditched me. I miss her and all and I still want to talk to her, but in a way, she helped me. We used to do an RP over MSN, just a short form where we put actions in brackets and thoughts in italics, etc. But after she ditched me, I turned to Gaia and joined a couple of long-form ones - where each player has to write it out like a story. Then last night, I was able to spend an hour straight on this old idea I had and I pounded out a couple thousand words. To my surprise, it was, well, GOOD. I'm not saying "OMG I AM LIEK DA BEST WRITA EVAR!!11" but my writing almost always feels sub-par to me, but this one is different. I'm satisfied with it... It's not fantastic, but it's a big step up from what I'm normally writing like. So I guess every cloud does have a silver lining? Maybe I should dedicate it to her or something, for kicking me in the metaphorical butt so hard I coughed up a decent story. XD I think my writer’s block is finally lifting. Y’see, my parents split up about two years ago and they still fight, which stresses me out. I also had school to deal with, so my writing took a huge plunge. Then there were other assorted problems, but I won’t bore you wit the details. It’s all a bunch of wangsting anyway.

Two months ago, a friend of mine ditched me. I miss her and all and I still want to talk to her, but in a way, she helped me.

We used to do an RP over MSN, just a short form where we put actions in brackets and thoughts in italics, etc. But after she ditched me, I turned to Gaia and joined a couple of long-form ones – where each player has to write it out like a story.

Then last night, I was able to spend an hour straight on this old idea I had and I pounded out a couple thousand words. To my surprise, it was, well, GOOD. I’m not saying “OMG I AM LIEK DA BEST WRITA EVAR!!11″ but my writing almost always feels sub-par to me, but this one is different. I’m satisfied with it… It’s not fantastic, but it’s a big step up from what I’m normally writing like.

So I guess every cloud does have a silver lining? Maybe I should dedicate it to her or something, for kicking me in the metaphorical butt so hard I coughed up a decent story. XD

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