Being a writer is hard. Trust me, I know. Trying to be creative all the time is draining work. And sometimes you can get stuck. Really stuck.
And sometimes the best answer is to get out of Dodge. Instead of beating yourself up, go somewhere to get away from it all. Take a vacation for a couple days. Leave your laptop behind. Try to turn you phone off. Try to stop thinking about your project and enjoy the place you are in.
By putting yourself in a new environment and letting your mind relax, you can often get re-inspired!
Even in my life, I have noticed that getting out of town helps me. Recently I took a weekend off and went to Seattle. We walked around the city, enjoyed Pike’s Place, and even hiked Mt. Rainier! I didn’t do any work and I even read a book for fun. And when I got back, I was refreshed, ready to work and feeling very creative.
In fact, this is similar to what happened to Kevin Williamson. He couldn’t get a job for years and years and years. In his frustration, he packed up, ready to move out of LA. He happened to stop at an inn outside of LA and suddenly got inspired to write SCREAM and, well, the rest is history.
While I can’t promise that getting out of town will result in a SCREAM-like success, I can predict that you’ll have new perspectives on your current roadblocks.
So pack your overnight bag and get out of Dodge!
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