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a teen-friendly block diagnosis
You think you have writer's block. You're probably just bored.
Teens get told their feelings are deep when sometimes they're literally just understimulated. Try writing in a different room. Try writing the worst version on purpose. Try writing as someone you hate. The block isn't a personality trait — it's a Tuesday with bad inputs. You aren't lost. You aren't fake. You're sixteen and the writing chair is uninteresting. Move the chair.
What block feels like · what it usually is
| You think | Probably actually |
|---|---|
| I lost my voice | I haven't read anything new in a while |
| I'm not a real writer | I'm tired and bored at the same time |
| This story is bad | I've been writing in the same spot for a week |
| I should quit | I should write in the kitchen tonight |
Tonight's teen unstuck plan
- Write in a different room.
- Write the worst version of the next paragraph on purpose.
- Write a scene from a character you don't like.
- Listen to music you've never tried.
- Eat something. Drink water. You're not broken.
The block isn't a personality. It's a Tuesday with bad inputs. Different room. Different song. Worst version. Watch the page move.
— L.A. Walton, The Book Maven
From the Maven Catalog
- Teen Free eCourse — Unstick Your Page (Teen Edition)
- Teen Master Course — The Block Breakers (Teen Edition)
- Teen eBook — Why Pages Freeze
- Teen Planner — The Gentle Draft Planner
Try the unstuck plan tonight. Different room. Worst version. Notice you wrote 200 words. That's not block. That's Tuesday.