A/N: Hey peoplez! This is dedicated to a friend of mine, although I don't want to say their name without their permission. You rock girl! Anyways, I use the wonderful, the magical... GOOGLE! Here you go, with 35 reasons.
1. Make time (Weird, right?)
2. Re-Read your story.
3. Read other books of short stories.
4. Don't be too hard on yourself. It has to feel right.
5. Take a break (A short one, though.)
6. Watch a movie.
7. Think positively.
8. Talk to people who write to try to find inspiration.
9. Write different things.
10. Take your time.
11. (This one's long) Sit down someplace where it's busy and people watch for an hour. Jot down what they're wearing, their mannerisms, conversations, whether they seem to be walking casually or walking a frenzied pace. Try talking to someone. Ask them about their day, how they're doing, where they're going, anything.
12. Look at random pictures.
13. Play dress-up games.
14. Go To somewhere that calms you.
15. Meditate to soft music.
16. Drink hot tea.
y on your back outside. Stare up at the sky. Think deep thoughts. Think about things you've tried not to think about for so long. Cry if you have to. Let your mind go to places it has never gone before.
18. Go cloud watching.
19. Burn an intense of calming candle when you try to write.
20. Don't try too hard.
21. Write near nature.
22. Eat your favourite snack while typing.
23. Review your favourite books.
24. Listen to the lyrics in music.
25. Close your eyes and imagine.
26. Try new methods or writing tools.
27. Write something completely different.
28. Give yourself a prize.
29. Try a change of scenery.
30. Make a list of what WOULDN'T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.
31. Coffee
32. Same time every day.
33. Start in the middle.
34. Don't talk about what you're going to write.
35. Make yourself the bad guy.
There. That's a good solid thirty-five ways. Not to mention, I've probably bored you to sleep. So good luck!