Ranch Wife's Slant

Tag: writer’s block

  • Running Away From Writer’s Block

    Having to produce a column every week and come up with something interesting to blog about can sometimes cause my brain to get stuck in a mental mud hole. I may have a wisp of an idea that I can’t seem to stir up enough humor or personal experiences to elaborate on my topic. Other…

  • Generating Column Topics

    When I sit down to start drafting my column, I don’t always have a topic figured out. I typically free write to generate ideas but sometimes I get stuck. When that happens I’ll brainstorm instead. I have different formats to do this. Having a variety of different breakthrough techniques to pick from shakes up my…

  • Putting Off Procrastination

    Some writing days are hard for my brain to engage, which is one of the challenges I frequently face when writing before a deadline. It’s on days like these that I feel like I’m forcing creativity to happen and my mind just doesn’t want to play by the rules. When topics, good content, and humorous…

  • The Wordle I Was Looking For

    Last spring my son introduced me to a website that quickly became my new favorite writing distraction. He learned about http://www.wordle.net/ in school; “Beautiful Word Clouds.” It’s an art gallery of words.  It’s a handy writing tool, and my latest obsession. It’s perfect for me because on some writing days I feel like my draft looks…