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Writer's Block - and One Trick to Beat It |

Men With Pens

And the stress of losing my muse was starting to get to me. Nothing but stress!” And the stress of losing my muse was starting to get to me. The value of that can’t be stressed. I maximize those as much as I can, and when they strike, I get myself to a keyboard. This is stupid,” I muttered darkly to myself.

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Sleep your way to the top | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

But when I’m stressed I wake up around 3.00am with my mind going at a hundred miles an hour and it doesn’t stop until around 5.00am. Thorey – Let’s stress it a third time, because it IS important: Try it for AT LEAST two weeks. But it will if you don’t lower the stress levels so you can snooze!

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Don't Be an Introvert Writer | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

People who spend excessive amounts of time alone tend to suffer from anxiety, stress, and even memory loss. Just like plants need wind to grow, writers need some reassurance that they are not just going at it alone each time they sit at the keyboard. A change of scenery can do the trick, and a little variety helps you avoid stagnation.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

It’s like stage stress, before walking up on a TV show or a big opening act. Just once in a while… I find I have those moments as well, and if you’re not right there with the pen or the keyboard, then you’ve lost it. This is frustration, this is not called for.“ People respond to humans. Just grasp that moment, eh?

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