{"id":3449,"date":"2016-06-01T07:41:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T06:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=3449"},"modified":"2016-06-01T08:24:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T07:24:52","slug":"144-writers-block-writing-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/144-writers-block-writing-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 144 Overcoming Writers Block and Other Writing Challenges (with Ani Alexander)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-3449\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-3449\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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href=\"https:\/\/simplepodcastpress.com\/?ref=\">Simple Podcast Press<\/a> Player<\/center><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<p><strong>(About 14 minutes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP144-writers-block-writing-challenges.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The one reason most writers get stuck<\/li>\n<li>Why it\u2019s important to have a strong why<\/li>\n<li>What will keep you moving forward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_3475\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/aNMzP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3475\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ICP-144-Ani-Alexander-Untold-Stories.jpg\" alt=\"Ani Alexander quote untold stories are broken dreams\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ICP-144-Ani-Alexander-Untold-Stories.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ICP-144-Ani-Alexander-Untold-Stories-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ICP-144-Ani-Alexander-Untold-Stories-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Click image to tweet)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ever found yourself writing and completely stuck?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some folks call it writer&#8217;s block.<\/p>\n<p>Your mind is out of ideas and now writing feels like an up hill struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Well, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n<p>Fiction writer, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ani Alexander<\/a>, revealed in episode <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/143-ani-alexander\" target=\"_blank\">143<\/a> what to do when it comes to dealing with getting stuck and moving forward again.<\/p>\n<p>In this short action episode you\u2019ll also hear what to do with the reality of writers block.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn about some of the more common challenges for writers and creatives (and what to do about them.)<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>[00:41]<\/span> Introducing this short action episode with Ani Alexander in 143.<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:41]<\/span> How Ani helps writers get published.<\/p>\n<p><span>[02:58]<\/span> Common challenges for writers.<\/p>\n<p><span>[03:48]<\/span> Ani shares a rollerblading analogy.<\/p>\n<p><span>[05:21]<\/span> Writer\u2019s block.<\/p>\n<p><span>[07:24]<\/span> Getting stuck.<\/p>\n<p><span>[08:25]<\/span> Overcoming writer\u2019s doubts. The \u2018write\u2019 mindset.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:03]<\/span> Why it\u2019s important to have a strong why.<\/p>\n<p><span>[11:39]<\/span> Summary of this episode on writing challenges.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ani\u2019s website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ani\u2019s books (non-affiliate link)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\/category\/write-2b-read-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ani\u2019s podcast &#8211; Write To Be Read<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/144\">Episode 144 free bonus worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/143-ani-alexander\" target=\"_blank\">Ani Alexander (episode 143 &#8211; full interview)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/028-how-to-stimulate-your-creative-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Ursillo (episode 028) &#8211; How To Stimulate Your Creative Writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/014-tough-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrzej Tucholski (episode 014) &#8211; How To Deal With Tough Criticism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Good luck taking action today. <a title=\"How did you get on?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/contact\/\">Let me know<\/a> how you get on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen (About 14 minutes) Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings In this episode you&#8217;ll learn: The one reason most writers get stuck Why it\u2019s important to have a strong why What will keep you moving forward Ever found yourself writing and completely stuck? 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