Getting Unstuck: 10 Real Tactics for Beating Writer’s Block

Struggling with writer’s block? Discover simple, actionable strategies to break free from the blank page and get your creativity flowing again.

We’ve all been there: sitting in front of a blank page, waiting for inspiration to strike, but instead, nothing comes. The cursor blinks. Time drags. The frustration mounts.

Writer’s block can feel like the ultimate creativity killer, and it hits every writer at some point, no matter how seasoned. The good news is that it’s only temporary. What feels like an impenetrable wall is often just a bump in the road—and there are ways to break through it.

As a contract writer, I hit creative walls all the time—but I can’t afford to stay stuck for long. Early in my career, I’d let writer’s block derail my projects, waiting for the "perfect" idea or sentence to come. That typically ended up in a mad rush at the eleventh hour to crank something out to meet the deadline. It was super stressful, and I wasn’t always happy with the end result.

Now, I’ve learned that waiting and hoping isn’t the answer. When I feel stuck, I fight back and take action.