One of the hardest things for me with all this writing time available and my first novel getting close to having a first draft finished is keeping the creativity coming. I know where I want my story to go, I cant wait to get there, but I seem to be stumbling over every scene between there and now.

My creativity has a habit of just stopping when it comes time to go from scene x to scene y. This is frustrating since I go from eloquent descriptions and flowing action to flat in 2.5 sentences. I can even find myself having troubles half way through writing a blog post.

When these temporary blocks happen I have found that for myself I need other creative outlets to put my mind on another wavelength. I listen to music, do some not very good painting, or design and sew quilts. The same things may not work for anyone else but I feel the key is changing what you’re focused on but not for too long.

If you put your writing down before the stump or block becomes frustrating it helps in two ways. First it helps you find something else to focus on so your brain can reset. Secondly it helps you get back to writing faster as if you stop before it frustrates you, you are more likely to want to get back to your writing. When you are looking forward to writing you get excited and the creativity flows again.