Of course you know that writing can be very hard. Sometimes you just can’t get yourself to come up with anything good. The best thing that can happen to you in such a case is that you suddenly get into a flow, a sort of writing trance. However, you can’t wait for something like that to happen. Fortunately, a flow is something you can trigger. Here is how it’s done.
Freewriting
Simply start scribbling or typing. Type anything that your mind offers you. Type or write everything down without judging the content or quality of the text. Do this for at least five minutes, without stopping. Ideally you continue doing this until your mind is totally ‘empty’. At this point you’re ready for the real work, so delete or throw away what you just wrote.
Imagine the unusual or impossible
Write about something that you usually never write about. You can make it fantastic if you like, that’s even better. Think of impossible traits and project these on existing people. Imagining that your neighbor is a witch that never eats and grows younger every day - for example – can really ‘loosen up’ the unconscious part of your brain and trigger your creativity.
Don’t try too hard
When you’re looking for that one idea that will get you going you might as well give it all up right away. Stop trying too hard and just enjoy the game. Don’t think about your destination, but use every stop that you make on the way. Be interested in every turn that you might take and then go with the flow.
