I've been planning to do a discussion or essay on writer's block for a very long time, but I actually found this topic completely overwhelming and nervewracking. I'm certainly no expert and I'm sure that many people have written many more inspired things on the topic than I ever will. However, it's something I suffer from and is often on my mind. ( Read more... )

'Sup hd_writers.

Have you discovered the joys of not!fic yet?

Want to flex the creativity a little? Got an epic you just can't make happen? Have some flail about a bunny you want to share with the world? Whether you're staring at a blinking cursor wondering where the words are or just looking for a writing exercise to try, the not!fic not!challenge might be ( Read more... )

Hey everyone :) kitty_Fic asked me to post this here, so here goes!

( The Old Fic meme )

io9 would like to help you out with that.

THIS is a really interesting post which breaks Writers' Block down into 10 different categories, to help better understand exactly what the problem is and, even better, what to do about it ( Read more... )