Hope’s Hacks

Hope’s Hacks

(some ways to break up that writer’s block)

*About the column: Hope Bolinger provides biweekly tips to help you through that writer’s block slump. As a person who has suffered from severe depression and anxiety for eight years, she knows first-hand what it’s like to not want to roll out of bed and face a blank screen and blinking cursor. Here are some ways she’s learned to beat that writer’s block.* 

Hope knows first-hand what it’s like to not want to roll out of bed and face a blank screen and blinking cursor. Here are some ways she’s learned to beat that writer’s block.* Click To Tweet* 

This week’s cure: Food for thought

What the cure is: Healthy eating choices can not only stimulate the body, but the writing brain as well.

Why the cure will help: The food we put into our bodies can help with the writer’s block slumps. Instead of the jittery state coffee renders a brain or the food coma induced by sugar, let’s try a few more ingredients to jog those juices.

Ingredients

1. Artichokes—No, it will not help you choke on your writing. In fact, the Luteolins in this classic vegetable have proven to enhance memory.
2. Blueberries—The antioxidants in this food will not only kick out the post-summer blues, but also help the brain from deteriorating due to stress. And,  writers deal with a heck of a lot of stress.
3. Dark Chocolate—Yep, you chocoholics heard it right. This bittersweet treat lowers blood pressure which helps the blood in your heart reach that brilliant brain of yours faster.
4. Walnuts—Sounds a bit nutty, but these crunchy delights increase your mental alertness.
5. Garlic—Not great for kissing, but fantastic for improving your memory and how well your brain performs. So break out the bread and get cooking!

Hope has more tips and tricks for beating her writer’s block here.

Having editor’s block** on your manuscript? **A debilitating disease that affects most writers. Common symptoms include inability to catch copyediting errors in one’s own manuscript, punching plot holes into the book like a pencil through a sheet of notebook paper in a Christopher Nolan explanation of wormholes, and, of course, procrastination.** 

Hope is part of a editing team who will help manuscripts, screenplays, and proposals that need that extra nudge of motivation. Whether you need a Beta reader for the sixth draft of your epic Sci-Fi or a line-by-line edit, her team provides introductory editing rates. You won’t find the cure for editor’s block much cheaper than here.