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First off,
Hi.
I'm Marshall.

Now, I am in need of some help.
I love writing, with a passion.
But a lot of the times, I get what most people call
"Writer's Block"
I don't believe in it.
I call it a slump, where my brain just doesn't have anything to pump out.
So I don't write.
For a long.
Long.
Time.
And that's a problem for me.
I just have no desire to write what so ever.
I've found sometimes this lasts up to years.
Which, also, is not a cool thing.
So, I was wondering if you can help me.

I found music,
Catchy, inspiring music,
Makes me want to write.
Examples of stuff that has made me write before:
Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony
Globus - Europa
Boyce Avenue - Will You Be There
Bowling For Soup - High School Never Ends
Macklemore - Can't Hold Us

This is just to name a few.
I'll listen to these songs over
And over
And over.
And it just makes writing so much easier.
Hell, I even listen to Beethoven.
So post something that makes YOU write.
Maybe it will get me writing too.

So I can get back to what I love most.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

That's interesting.
Do you ever listen to music to get your blood flowing or do you normally write in silence?

Music is a major inspiration for me. If I listen to music with words, I often listen to it before a writing session to get myself jazzed up. Because I sometimes will just start singing the song while I'm writing and then not focus so much on the chapter I'm working on or I'll type out the lyrics! But I have found if I'm already in the zone, then lyrics don't distract me. When I'm first starting (or just looking for inspiration) I'll listen to music that doesn't have words. I have a crap ton of trailer music and movie music on my Ipod. Two Steps From Hell and Audiomachine do a great job! And Hans Zimmer. :3

Or if I'm working on a particular genre, I'll try to find a good movie or tv series or book of that genre and that often helps. The book I'm working on is Fantasy so I often turn to the books series A Song of Ice and Fire or the tv show of it Game of Thrones.

Overall, music is my main inspiration. :3

My recommendation? Because you go on breaks for so long, look up writing prompts or challenges. You don't have to write a novel about them, but write a couple of pages. This at least keeps your creative side going and it won't be so latent for such a long period of time. :3

Hope this helps!