If you didn’t get the song reference in the title, shame on you. Go watch this video right now.
Back? Good. Let’s move on to today’s topic …
Overcoming Writer’s Block (Oppa Whiteboard Style!)
This is a very simple technique for overcoming writer’s block. Simply follow these 10 easy steps, and you too can push past that pesky block and write the next NY Times best-seller!
- Buy whiteboard markers and an eraser. Don’t use old, gooky ones that you found shoved in the back of your closet. They’ll konk out halfway and then you’ll feel silly, won’t you?
- Sneak into your local college/university. If you don’t have a local college/university, a high school will do in a pinch.
- Locate a classroom with a big whiteboard. You want to find a whiteboard at least fifteen feet across, giving you lots of writing space. Smaller is okay, but you’ll have to write smaller as a result — I don’t know if you’ve tried writing small on a whiteboard, but it’s rather difficult.
- Check for security cameras. Unless you have permission to be in there, in which case shame on you. The instructions specifically state for you to sneak into a school, not stroll in like you own the place. Go back to Step 1 and try again.
- De-lid those whiteboard markers and start writing. Use lots of arrows and circles — basically, you want to use as much ink as humanly possible and completely fill that fifteen foot whiteboard with writing.
- Step back and admire your creation. Hopefully this process provided you with at least a few insights about your story. If not, at least it was fun!
- Snap some pics with your smartphone so you can actually remember what you wrote. If you didn’t bring your smartphone … sigh. Back to Step 1 with you!
- Erase the evidence. The last thing you want is some bleary-eyed Engineering student to wander in at 8 a.m., realize they’re looking at the plot for the next NY Times best-seller, and steal it for themselves. Trust no one!
- Book it, baby. You probably tripped an alarm on the way in, so you might want to vacate the scene before you get arrested.
- Collapse on your sofa and celebrate your successful brainstorming session with a beverage of your choice. I recommend ginger tea, especially if your stomach is feeling a bit upset from all this law-breaking and general tomfoolery.
Disclaimer: If you get arrested, don’t come crying to me. You should have known better than to listen to the internet. Trust no one!
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