How to Overcome Writer's Block: Keep the Pen Moving

I've written about this issue in my series 10 Days to Becoming a Great Writer, but I wanted to share a useful tip I heard from a copywriter. What's really stopping you from writing is the movement itself, not a lack of ideas. This means that as long as you keep moving that pen (or pressing those keys), you hopefully won't face writer's block. For instance, you might start your story like this:

"I had just opened the door when suddenly yada yada, so someone called yada yada."

The "yada yada" represents the block. Instead of stopping completely, just write "yada yada" and keep going. You are writing a draft anyway, and nothing says it has to be perfect, so who cares how it looks now? It's the end result that matters. When you are finished, go back and revise it.

For more ideas, read our article on writer's block.