Oh sure. Appeal to people's baser instincts when they're at their weakest. They can't think, they've tried for hours, they've even taken the dog for a walk and cleaned the guinea pig's cage. Still, nada, nothing, zip. Is there anything a frustrated writer can do to cure this malaise?
According to the blogosphere, plenty. If you don't mind spyware pop-up ads, try The One Word. That ought to do the trick. Or, try this handy dandy educational tutorial. I especially like the suggestion about concentrating, as if that could help when entering the writer's block zone. Doesn't excessive concentration get most people into trouble in the first place? What about the ever reliable Write-O-Matic!? Be careful, though. I hear that one has a possible patent pending. Finally, and my personal favorite, About will lure you with a tantalizing promise of creative writing exercises, then send you to a page with nothing but advertising links. If I could convince newbs to visit pay-per-click sites, why should I care a lick about writer's block? Next.
Sometimes, I happen upon an enjoyable distraction, but that doesn't happen very often. Problem is, that kind of distraction just doesn't help. When I'm done clicking all the funky buttons and examining the minute detail of myriad images, I've still got nada, nothing, zip.
Argh! I'm beginning to go pirate, whatever that means.
Yeah. Wait a blocking minute. That's the ticket! I'll pirate, pillage, and plunge. But I won't let people know I'm doing it. I'll be a little tricky, let them think they're getting good online exposure and making helpful connections. Then, I'll develop a sister site for contests. I'll make unsuspecting bloggers think I just happened upon it and get them wrapped up in the hype. So cool.
Writer's block, shmiter's block. Who needs to write when there are so many easier ways to make money online?
Article comments
1 - Jose
This was good. Enjoyable read.
2 - High Heels
Highly entertaining, I'll phase the links into the next few days, as I'm still trying to get over the first one!
"I purchased Instant Article Wizard only a few days ago and already I have compiled 5 articles all finance related. It made the job so easy, click, select, copy and paste, a quick edit and spell check and I had another article to add to my website."
Wow! 5 articles in a few days of cutting and pasting? Worth the outlay and personal humiliation of cheating, hmmm? Meh.
3 - Kate C. Harding
Very funny. People are willing to sell their soul for just about any price these days. Great article!