Review: The Cure For Writer's Block
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2013
If you are a writer who is looking to increase your productivity this little book (I actually read the whole thing in one sitting) can likely help you. Essentially it is a book of "speed boost" tips designed to help you crank out more pages every day. Is every tip a winner? Perhaps not. But then you only need a few to work for you to make it worthwhile. One idea I loved was the "Bracket Idea". This is a writing trick the author learned from fantasy / sci fi author Piers Anthony. The idea is to never stop writing. When you get stuck keep writing and put your unrelated thoughts in brackets. So, if I were to apply this idea to this review it might go something like this (The Philadelphia 76ers are my favorite basketball team but sweet Moses Malone are they going to suck this year. It sure is raining hard outside. I need to get something to eat). You simply keep writing in brackets in that way until you get back on track. As well, you may be surprised that some of the ideas in your brackets will turn out to be quite useful. As a writer, it's important to let your mind wander and keep the flow going, which this tip helps you do. At any rate that's just one tip. If you're a writer and you think concepts like this would benefit you this book is for you.