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Writer’s Block Again? — How To Easily Get Rid Of Creative Blockages

Lukas Schwekendiek
2 min readDec 9, 2021

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Just Start.

Write without expecting anything, do not try to write anything specific and simply write.

Most of what you create will be crap, you will scrap almost everything, but with something already created you can begin to edit and that will spark your creativity.

Have fun with it or intentionally create something terrible.

That way you get out of your own head.

Many creative blocks happen because we try too hard or expect too much of ourselves.

We feel we must create something of meaning or something with a high quality, to the point where we cannot stop thinking about it.

This act of overthinking causes us to worry, to fear and to imagine the worst case scenarios.

Nothing truly flows anymore and we stop being creative.

That is why, to get out of your own head, it is best to just say “Screw it” and dive right into your creative process.

No matter what ends up being created you are still allowing yourself to let the creativity flow.

Other than that there are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to creativity that may help:

  • Stay Hydrated &

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Lukas Schwekendiek
Lukas Schwekendiek

Written by Lukas Schwekendiek

Life Coach, Speaker, Writer. Published on TIME, Inc & Huffington Post. Coaching available again! Email: Lukas.schwekendiek@gmail.com with the word "Coaching"

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