Writer's block for 10 years?

Question

For ages now, I've had the same story in my head. I first wrote it when I was 12, and picked it up again when I was 14 but could never finish it. Now I have a more solid idea of where it's going, how it starts and how it ends. I want to make it into a solid story and I definitely think it has potential. But I have about 600 pages worth of starts and re-starts. I can never seem to make it through to the other side. And I'm told I should just put it down for a minute and write something else, and that's what I used to do back then but I just can't get this story out of my head. It's all I think about. I know the world, I know the characters, I know the plot, I can practically see it every time I close my eyes. I feel something inside me propelling me to write something about it, write anything. So why can't I???

Please help, and thanks in advance any advice is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

You prolly judge yourself while you're writing it. You think about it too much and try to fix things, and then your ideas change in the middle, you can't concentrate. Stop thinking. Write. Just write. Let what comes out of the story come out, and don't fix anything. Professionals don't edit while they write, they just write until they're finished, and THEN go back and fix everything. Clear your mind, let your characters come out and finish it for you.



Obviously keep to your plan, and try not to change it.

Answer 2

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Hope it helps

Answer 3

Plan it out.

You may think this is stupid but do a table

Start:



Middle:



End:





Or you could put in more details into the table. I'm suffering from writers block too, but I just cant think of a story. When I do, I can't finish either, but I try this technique and it's good.

Hope I helped.