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Breaking Writer's Block- the Lindelof Way

I haven't loved everything he is written, but I do like how he handles himself. Here are four quick lessons on fighting  writer's   block  from  Damon  Lindelof . Let me talk about them real quick. 1. Find inspiration elsewhere Obviously, what I am doing here. Read things, watch things, talk to people. Ideas and inspiration can come from a myriad of sources. I would suggest just experience life and be ready to notice. That is something that probably needs to be learned. "Go back to the same well." 2. Create Deadlines We all did great work when we were pressed for time in school didn't we? That last minute push. Do it to yourself, not even to schedule, but to enforce the idea that you MUST get the writing done. 3. Collaborate When You Can What a luxury for a TV writer, but the rest of us don't have that, do we? Find them! Use FB or Twitter to link up with someone to act as a sounding board. Let them read something and get ideas or seek...