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How to overcome writer's block

Five top tips for what to do when you're stuck

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You might be half way through a story when it happens, or perhaps you’re just staring at the blank page unsure how to begin.

Everyone gets that feeling sometimes where you just don’t know what to write next - where you start questioning if you should even continue. Perhaps you might wonder if you’re actually good enough to be a writer or an illustrator…

It happens to everyone at some point in their creative life. It’s happened to me and James and both we know how frustrating it feels.

But we also know exactly how to work through it.

Today we’re going to share five tried and tested tricks which are guaranteed to help you if and when writer’s block strikes.

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