Hello all, it’s time for spring break! While many will be off at the beach or spending time with kiddos that are out of school, I shall be writing. Or at least trying to. I’ve been running into some serious writer’s block for the past several months and recently started researching ways around said block. There are plenty of blog posts and Author articles with ideas, suggestions and theories, but I was looking for something more concrete and proven. A very good friend and fellow Author suggested I grab a book from Amazon and read it… 5,000 words per hour: write faster, write smarter by Chris Fox. This isn’t just another this is what I did and it worked for me so it must work for you type of book folks. The best way I can think to describe it is a study manual of sorts. Fox has ideas and suggestions to help you push past your own bad habits that are likely not only slowing you down, but affecting your writing all together. I love that Fox gives you techniques to try as you follow along in his book, timed writing, blocking out distractions and so forth. I, myself, am a huge edit as I go person and that is a big no no! It’s very difficult to retrain yourself though after you’ve already ingrained the bad habit in your brain, but, it can be done. Fox has an entire collection of what I’ll refer to as self help for Authors books for sale and I’ll be honest, I’ve only purchased the one thus far and while it’s a slow, tedious process to teach myself these new, better writing habits; I’m liking his approach so far.

Another issue I’ve always had is writing my synopsis. I’m terrible at this, I’ll giveaway the entire story in two paragraphs people. My friend recommended another book to me… How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis: A Step-by-Step System for Enticing New Readers, Selling More Fiction, and Making Your Books Sound Good by Bryan Cohen.  Now, I’ve purchased but not started reading this one yet as I’m waiting to conquer my bad habits with the help of Chris Fox’s book first, so I can’t speak to my thoughts on this one yet. But several Author’s I know swear by it, say it’s been an invaluable tool in helping them create a more precise synopsis without spoilers.

So, a question for my fellow Authors out there. What have you discovered that helps you push past your writer’s block?

And Readers, while I know it is disappointing when you are waiting for a certain title with bated breath and it’s delayed, are you also understanding to the writer’s plight? Will you patiently, or not so patiently, wait for that book? Or does it turn you off an Author when there are delays? Now, I’m not talking George R R Martin 5 year delays. I’m talking little ole’ independent author me a couple (or 4) months delay.

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TM Smith – Author bio and links: 

A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; TM Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. A Texas transplant, she now calls DFW her home. Most days she can be found curled up with a good book, or ticking away on her next novel.

Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, she is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights. Because, seriously people, Love is Love!

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