Becoming a Great Writer, Day 4: How to Find Inspiration
On day 4, we will examine how a writer can find inspiration. It's funny how I decided to write about this subject, by the way. You see, I was pondering what I should write about, so I decided to write about finding what I was searching for in the first place. Weird.
Inspiration block vs. writer's block
A lack of inspiration isn't only experienced by those who write fiction, such as poetry and novels. It can also affect those who write scientific literature and research papers.
I am not talking about writer's block, which is a closely related problem that I've discussed in how to overcome writer's block. I'm talking about a total lack of inspiration, or an "inspiration block", if you like.
Repeat what worked last time
The funny thing is that the most random piece of information can remove this inspiration block, so it's very difficult to find reliable methods for getting inspired. I would therefore say that if you are looking for inspiration, try to remember how you found it the last time you wrote an article, a paper or whatever it was. Did you take a walk, for instance?
Once you've worked that out, try applying the same method to all your other work, as long as the method in question is a good and ethical one, of course.
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