Robert McKee discusses the dreaded phenomenon of writer’s block and suggests some strategies for overcoming it.
Steve Pressfield’s The War or Art is a necessary ally for anyone who has ever faced writer’s block. Robert McKee wrote the foreword for the book and is a long-time fan and friend of Pressfield. For members, Pressfield is featured in a lengthy Storylogue interview.
Quotes of the Week:
“To find the truth, make your own heart pound when you write.”
– Robert McKee
“Do research. Feed your talent. Research not only wins the war on cliche, it’s the key to victory over fear and it’s cousin, depression.”
– From Robert McKee’s STORY: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Article of the Week:
“Why Writers Are The Worst Procrastinators”
Megan McArdle explains the psychological origins of the writer’s habit of waiting (… and waiting, and waiting) to work.