4 Easy Steps to Break Copywriter’s Block
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Writer’s block.
If you’re a blogger or copywriter like me, this is the most dreaded thing that could happen to you. It’s that particular state where there’s just absolutely nothing that comes to mind!
Imagine holding a pen with a piece of paper in front of you or imagine facing the computer screen with your fingers already on the keyboards and yet all you see is that blank piece of paper or the blinking computer screen.
It seems that everything just came to a halt and while the clock is ticking, you just don’t see yourself moving. You’re at a standstill. At times you are so tempted to give your brain a whack but well, that would be quite painful, so you just end up a frustrated copywriter.
Uninspired.
That’s how I would really put it. When you lack inspiration, you stumble and come to a writer’s block.
What to do?
Break copywriter’s block.
Here Are Some Things To Do According To Ben Settle As Mentioned In His Million Dollar Copywriting Secrets Course:
#1. Read Anything.
Be a voracious reader! Reading is food for the brain. When I was in college, I had this professor that would literally read anything including the minutest of candy wrappers and plastic bags.
All things that passes through his hands, as long as it has fine print in it, he will really take time to read! It really goes without saying that reading opens up new worlds and vicarious experiences for all of us that could really be a good source of inspiration.
Sometimes you’ll even be surprised to know that you would actually be drawn to particular books at just the right time. It’s that chiasmic experience where the books actually choose you and not you choosing the books. Happened to me several times and I relish that moment.
#2. Get Used To A Particular Time To Write.
I believe in rhythms. I think our bodies and minds are preconditioned to do some things way better at certain times of the day or night and we should really take note of this and acknowledge it. Once this rhythm is set, try to keep up with the schedule. Before you know it, everything just flows freely and you ultimately break copywriter’s block.
#3. Check The Urban Dictionary.
This is really interesting because you get access to new and exciting coined words that you wouldn’t otherwise see in other standard dictionaries. The first word I discovered in the Urban Dictionary is metrosexual followed by narcisurfing. If you still don’t know what these two words mean, you’re probably still in the dark!
#4. Drink.
In vino veritas. In wine there is truth. This is a famous toast made by a fraternity house back in college and although gone were the days of wine and song for me (unless the occasion really calls for it), there is really truth to this adage.
In our sobriety, we are often analyzing things so much, editing and revising our work often, which makes us lose sight of the essence of what we really want to say or express in writing. To loosen up our inhibitions a bit, a good dose of some liquor can actually unleash the creative, and may I say, uninhibited genius in all of us. I know Ernest Hemingway will really agree with us on this one!
What Say You Copywriters? How Do You Break Your Copywriter’s Block?
Maybe you could share with us your own tips! Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below. If you enjoyed this post, don’t forget to share, retweet, or bookmark! Thank you!
To Your Success,
Elmar Sandyck
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Sly little Creature....
After I get back from the Gym my mind is rolling the blood is flowing and the fingers are flying!
Words are rolling clicks are created! Yeah...
I see what you mean!
Hi Richard,
I see what you mean, I have the same thing.
When you are sitting too long behind you little screen, the juice stop flowing. Going to the gym can make them flow again, and that's what we need!
Elmar
#1 and Ernest
I totally agree with your #1! I have found myself inspired by the strangest of things that I read. While others may be annoyed by a billboard or an ad on a bus, those things often trigger a thought pattern in my mind that leads to something written in my journal.
NOW, funny you should mention Hemingway because my husband and I just returned from our first trip to Key West. There I was able to scratch off one of my items on my bucket list by visiting Hemingway's house and pet his cats! #4 may have been a source for some of his inspirational writing, but it may have led to some of his downfall as well. However, something the tour guide said stayed with me. She said he claimed that visiting the bars he listened to folks. And from the stories he gleaned ideas to write about. It was this week that I decided to be practice more "Eyes Wide Shut, Ears Wide Open" mentality.
Thanks Elmar for your thoughts! It certainly helped me today.
I do something outragious
And I always know if it is outragious if it makes my 8 year old laugh. And it looks as though I am drunk to some. I just get up and be a creepy or a wierdo or a nerdy. I just have to get out of my own logical mind. And be and act differerent. Maybe 3 glasses of wine would be easier I just do not like paying for it in the morning
Great Advice!
Thanks for the great advice, Elmar!
When I get into that situation where I am staring at a blank Word document with a blinking cursor I do several things ...
Get up and go for a walk, take a shower, read something inspiring ...or, like today check out forums for people's problems :-)
Thanks for sharing this!
Ilka
Hi Kim,
Thanks for your great comment.
Indeed, constant reading can give a lot of inspiration and yes, sometimes we can be inspired by the strangest things, it's weird how our mind works.
Personally I did not yet visit Hemingway's house. Great you did that, I'm a little jalous... ;-)
Actually by #4 I did not mean...drink 3 bottles of wine... I only meant that drinking a good glas of wine can relax our body & our mind and that it can help break the copywriters block!
I'm glad my post helped you Kim!
Success,
Elmar
Hi Juanita,
That's a great idea too, do something outrageous! Just getting out of our own logical mind is a great way to break copywriters block!
Thanks for sharing!
Elmar
Hi Ilka,
Nice to meet each other here too! Now we already have 3 places to meet... your blog, my blog and BetterNetworker! What will be the next place? ;-)
As you said, going for a walk, take a shower, read something inspiring and checking out forums for people's problems are great ways to break copywriters block. And like I said before, by "Drink" I don't mean... drink 3 bottles of wine, but a glas can give a lot of relaxation and inspiration sometimes.
Thanks for leaving a comment
Elmar
If you ever figure out the answer...
TELL me, please!!! LOL
Doing something different... anything at all... sometimes helps. Reading is great, but not necessarily something inspiring or deep. One of the books in my kids' library may just do the trick. The other night I pulled "Meet the Moffats" off the shelf... a book written in 1949, so it's not your average kids' book. Great stuff!
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Willena,
I've not read "Meet the Moffats" yet, thanks for this great tip!
I'm always in for good advice.
Elmar
Drinking huh!
Well, I would have never thought to take a swig esp. since I don't drink but that's interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Simone,
This tip a little controversial but it helps, as long as you don't to it too much! :-)
Thanks for leaving a comment!
Elmar
Being Timely
My best advice is to just get away, take it easy, and relax. Do something else for a while. If it bothers that much, get out of the house and live a little. Get some fresh air in your lungs. Talk to more people and listen to them. They may have a lot to say to relax and cause you to rethink differently.
Hi Mario,
That's great advice. By doing something else, getting out of the house and talk to people we liberate your minds & change our focus, and that's just necessary to write great stuff.
Thanks for sharing!
Elmar
Gotta Get Away
Nice article Elmar. After reading all of the comments, I think the best thing to do is to get away from the job of writing for a while, however you choose to do it.
When I was a kid and couldn't find something I'd been looking for for a while, my mom would tell me that I'd find it if I'd stop looking for a while. And it always seemed to work out that way.
Seems like the same sort of thing here. Sometimes we just try to hard our brains shut down.
Good Stuff!
Thank you!!!!
Good stuff :-)