Comments on: Proven Psychology To Help Authors and Writers http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/08/27/proven-psychology-to-help-authors-and-writers/ Writing, Self-Publishing, Print-on-Demand, Internet Sales and Marketing...for your book Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joanna Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/08/27/proven-psychology-to-help-authors-and-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 Joanna Penn Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:30:43 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=2972#comment-2471 Kneading bread is a brilliant idea for this! I haven't made bread for years and this has sparked my interest in it again! Thanks for the comment! Joanna Kneading bread is a brilliant idea for this! I haven’t made bread for years and this has sparked my interest in it again! Thanks for the comment!

Joanna

]]> By: dirtywhitecandy http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/08/27/proven-psychology-to-help-authors-and-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 dirtywhitecandy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:37:21 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=2972#comment-2467 It's really interesting that you've mentioned keeping your conscious mind occupied so that your subconscious can do the thinking without interference. I've developed a number of techniques for beating writer's block over the years that use this principle. Exercise is definitely one of them, as is having your hands on a steering wheel and driving fast so that you can't stop to make notes. Even better is doing something messy, such as kneading bread! When you're concentrating on something a bit repetitive, and are in no position to pick up a pen, just watch the ideas cascade into your head! It’s really interesting that you’ve mentioned keeping your conscious mind occupied so that your subconscious can do the thinking without interference. I’ve developed a number of techniques for beating writer’s block over the years that use this principle. Exercise is definitely one of them, as is having your hands on a steering wheel and driving fast so that you can’t stop to make notes. Even better is doing something messy, such as kneading bread! When you’re concentrating on something a bit repetitive, and are in no position to pick up a pen, just watch the ideas cascade into your head!

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