In total, this gives us seven strategies in which to destroy writer's block, no matter how it comes to you. The first strategy is to soften any rules you have into more looser guidelines. For example, write how people speak is less useful, then aim to write how people speak. second strategy is to be highly selective of any rules you keep. Keep them small in number, and never let them impede your writing. While at your desk, write write anything is a respectable rule to have because it compels you to write.

If you have rules that prevent you from writing, then consider getting rid of them. Give no loyalty to your rules or your guidelines. This is the third tactic if a guideline usually serves you well But it's impeding you with this body of work and get rid of it. It has served you well before it's not serving you well right now, so don't listen to it. Good strategies are closer to philosophies than tactics. You're not invading a nation you don't need a whole logistical supply line figured out your writing.

Simply focus on the writing. Your strategy should be flexible. If it serves your writing, you should you should twist your your strategy into pretzels. You could shatter it and completely discard it as long as it serves your writing. If your strategy doesn't serve your purpose, it cannot be a good strategy. So abandon it with haste and finally, seek information before you write and seek information after you write.

Now, some of these strategies for overcoming writer's block contradict each other. You might have noticed that the first two contradict each other pretty well. They're allowed to, because they don't rules, they're guidelines, they're philosophies. Some of these things you're already instinctively do. Some of them won't help you, but the ones that do help you will transform your writing and get rid of your writer's block forever.