Writers Assistance

[I love music]

Really? Sounds a little odd ...... If I get writers block on fanfics I go and watch the show I'm writing about, and if in stories I go shopping! Have absolutely no clue why it helps me, but shopping seems to clear my head (and my purse ....*clears throat*)

It works because if you keep practising at something you become better at it. For instance, if you wanted to be a chef, it would make sense to practise cooking.

[Pierced Musie]

I am the opposite. I have too many ideas in my head, after months of writersblock.

[allibaz91]

Really? Sounds a little odd ...... If I get writers block on fanfics I go and watch the show I'm writing about, and if in stories I go shopping! Have absolutely no clue why it helps me, but shopping seems to clear my head (and my purse ....*clears throat*)

It works because if you keep practising at something you become better at it. For instance, if you wanted to be a chef, it would make sense to practise cooking.

True, but for me writing down other stuff would just confuse me and take my mind too far off of what I was trying to write in the first place! I'm just odd like that lol

[I love music]

Everyone works differently. Most of my ideas come when I'm travelling, especially long journeys, or when I'm walking. But if I haven't had time to do any writing for a while I find it difficult to get back into. If I've had plenty of time to sit down and write, I find the writing starts to flow.

[Cerise]

Its sometimes like that for me too, ILM. Im going out now, I bet inspiration will strike me then, like it always does eventually

[ilovekateritchie]

I guess I have the fact that H&A isn't showing in South Africa until 20 July to blame for my writers block. And shopping isn't an option. I don't do that.

[QUIET ACHIEVER]

An idea for ilovekateritchie would be to watch a few old episodes of the show for inspiration.

Inspiration for me comes in different forms - watching past Home & Away episodes, reading other people's fan fictions, going for walks, listening to music and having visions or flashes of inspiration. You never know when inspiration strikes - mostly when I'm just falling asleep.

A good idea is to have a pen/pencil and paper handy to write down thoughts and ideas.

For writer's block, my suggestion would be to find a picture and start writing about it making it as descriptive as possible or by just letting your imagination run wild.

[Luc]

Totally agree with Quiet Achiever, that's what i do.

I also need a bit of help, for my next chapter in Crash 2, i want to make it a flashback, sort of, but i don't want it to be intentionally a flashback, as i want it to be a present piece with a characetr explaining what happened in the lead up to an event, i was thinking of doing what they did with Dot on EastEnders and have a character in front of a camera expalining the events, but how would i lead this in? Sorry if nobody gets this, even i dont get half of it.

[I love music]

Totally agree with Quiet Achiever, that's what i do.

I also need a bit of help, for my next chapter in Crash 2, i want to make it a flashback, sort of, but i don't want it to be intentionally a flashback, as i want it to be a present piece with a characetr explaining what happened in the lead up to an event, i was thinking of doing what they did with Dot on EastEnders and have a character in front of a camera expalining the events, but how would i lead this in? Sorry if nobody gets this, even i dont get half of it.

Try this:

It was years ago now but Sophie could remember every little thing about that night as clearly as if it happened only yesterday. Their conversaton, the rain pattering down, the smell of the sea. She took a deep breath. The emotions were still so raw. "This is how it began..." she said.

Hope that helps! (I don't know the name of your character so I just invented one. )

[Luc]

It's Luc or Mattie - haven't decided yet, thanks for the help! Much appreciated