Overcoming Writerโ€™s Block During a Mental Sh*tstorm

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Iโ€™ve really been struggling with what to write on here lately. My brain has been clouded with a bit of a shitstorm, & Iโ€™ve needed some time to see if the chaos settles.

Itโ€™s been months. Iโ€™m lucky I had a backlog of posts to ride on, but that well is just about dry. Soโ€ฆ now what?!

Brainstorming

If youโ€™re in a similar boat, letโ€™s ask ourselves some questions :

  • Thinking : Whatโ€™s been on your mind lately? What have you been thinking about a lot?
  • Feeling : How have you been feeling? That could be channeled into a โ€œtopicโ€ post or a โ€œhow to deal withโ€ article.
  • Knowing : What do you know in your soul during this chapter of your life? Orโ€ฆwhat have you been learning about recently that you could share with others?

Ramble

Just roll with it. Thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m doing right now, LOL! Roll with it until you hit the bottom โ€” or better yet, a breakthrough. Set a timer if you want. Clean it up tomorrow, or next week. Just get something going.

Ask AI

Just about everyone does it these days. AI bots like ChatGPT & Claude are great at not only cleaning up fragmented thoughts, but even at prompting you to expand on your ideas. Itโ€™s not cheating if you donโ€™t copy & paste AI-generated content.

Share

The most important part. Even if it sucks, even if youโ€™re scared. Everyoneโ€™s got an audience & a community, and sharing helps us all find each other.


Writerโ€™s block sucks, but youโ€™re not alone โ€” and you donโ€™t have to be perfect to be heard. So hit publish, and let it out. Your people will get it.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Drop your favorite writerโ€™s block hacks in the comments. Or just tell me what youโ€™ve been avoiding writing. Letโ€™s unblock together.

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Rock on!