Stalled Stories

Every writer hits a wall at some point, whether it's a scene that won't fit, a novel that's not working, or the inability to write a single sentence. Here are some articles that deal with stalled scenes as well as full-on writer's block.

A sampling of articles on stalled stories

• Need a Jump? Four Ways to Fix a Stalled Story
• Oh, What Now? Fixing a Stalled Scene
• Creating An Imaginary Panel to Get Unstuck
• Writing Prompts and Getting Unstuck
• When Less is More: Taking Away Elements to Fix a Problem Scene
• Making a Scene: Using Scriptwriting to Fix Problem Scenes
• Oh, That's Subtle: The Little Things Holding a Story Back
• Living on the Wall: Not Knowing What Happens Next in Your Story
• Busta Scene: Getting Past Hard-to-Write Scenes
• Breaking Through: Dealing With Writer's Block

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