Sep '25 • Creative Sparks
Story Spark Saturday : When Words Won't Come
Writer's block isn't just about being stuck. It's about fear.
The blank page isn't empty—it's filled with expectations. Yours. Your readers'. Your inner critic's.
Next time you're creatively frozen, try this: Write the worst version possible. Make it awful on purpose. Use clichés. Be melodramatic. Write something so bad you laugh.
This breaks the spell of perfectionism. Once you have bad words on the page, you can fix them. You can't edit nothing.
Try it: Set a timer for 10 minutes and write the worst paragraph ever about your current project. Then, if you'd like to, share what you learned in the comments.
What terrible first draft freed you to write something good?
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Story Spark Saturday : When Words Won't Come
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