What To Do When You Have Said It All

This happens to every writer from time to time. You get to a point where you are not sure you have anything left to say. It may be halfway through a batch of 100 keyword articles, in the middle of an ebook or after a year of blogging. But since writing is your business, you need to find a way to keep on going. So what do you do?

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Sometimes all you need is a change of scene. This can be physical, like moving from one room to another or getting out of the house for a while. It can also be mental, which might mean changing to a different writing job while your mind refreshes itself. At other times, this might be a sign of burnout, and you might need to take a longer break.

That’s all very well, I hear you say, but what about deadlines? It’s true that with clients relying on you, you can’t just take a break anytime to writing muse isn’t cooperating. Somehow you need to keep on writing so that you can bring in that all important paycheck.

That’s when your discipline as a writer pays off. I find that even if I am mentally tired, I am able to write a competent piece that will keep my client happy. That’s because I write practically every day, for several hours a day. Once that’s done, I can take some time off. How do you deal with mental fatigue as a writer?

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