John Dean – Crime Writer

Here’s a Handy Hint for if you run into writer’s block. Try doing something completely different to clear your mind.

Personally, I use gardening. At first, I thought it would make me think of nothing and so create space for thoughts of writing when I was doing the various jobs, weeding and the like. However, to my surprise, it actually it made me think of er… gardening.

Result – a reset of the mind which allowed the ideas to flow when I had finished my gardening, a bit later. There are other free Handy Hints in the pages accessed off the menu on the home page.