How To Smash Through Writers Block in 6 Wicked Easy Steps

It’s easy to say writer’s block doesn’t exist-Until it does

Rick Martinez
5 min readJan 7, 2023
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Ready to smash through that pesky writer’s block?

Here are three wicked easy steps to help you get started. With a little bit of creativity and elbow grease, you’ll be writing again in no time.

Let’s get started.

Make a list of ideas before you start writing

When writer’s block sets in, it can seem like an absolute hurdle to get over.

However, tackling writer’s block is quite simple- the key is to make a list of ideas before you start writing. It’s easy to get bogged down with writer’s block when you don’t have any ideas. Still, by taking a step back from the project and getting creative with problem-solving, there’s no reason why writers need to feel stuck for long. Getting outside the box and compiling a list of new and exciting ideas on paper helps writers free their minds from writer’s block and better understand their project. This can help tremendously when writers are facing pressure to produce work quickly.

Just get creative with it and make a list of ideas.

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Rick Martinez

My journey began on food stamps • I help CEOs & entrepreneurs write & publish books that give them authority & legacy • Former CEO turned ghostwriter