A downloadable, self-paced workshop

We’ve all felt stuck. Spending hours staring at a blank page. Watching the cursor torment us with its unending, repetitive blink. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

What You'll Learn:

In this creative workshop, you'll explore the root causes of writer's block, discover practical tools and methods to break through creative barriers, examine your personal approaches to writing, and engage with hands-on creative writing tasks designed to get words flowing again.

What You'll Need:

• A pen and notebook (or computer for digital note-taking)

• A timer for writing prompts (your phone works perfectly, or try this online one)

• Time to engage fully—pause the video and complete the prompts to get the most from this workshop

Format:

This is a pre-recorded workshop available for instant download. Work through it at your own pace, on your own schedule—perfect for writers who need flexibility while building mental resilience. The workshop is 42 minutes long, but when you pause and complete the activities, it should take you one hour to complete.

Please note this workshop is part of our 3% Club series; you can find out more about this and join the club at the 3% Club homepage.

Further resources to support your continued learning:

·      Beating writer’s block books: The War of Art, Becoming a Writer, The Writer’s Block.  

·      You can also purchase the Derbyshire Writing School Beating Writer’s Block Workbook that explores the topics discussed in this workshop in even more detail.

·      More advice for beating writer’s block.

·      You can listen to an episode of the Derbyshire Writing School podcast where we talk more about beating writer’s block.   

·      This article offers 10 ways to beat writer’s block.

Writing prompts for you to reflect on:

1. What blocks or stops you from writing?

2. When do you feel in 'flow' with your writing? Is it the ideas, research, writing or editing stage?

3. Do you believe writer’s block is curable?

4. What worries you the most about writing? What do you enjoy?

5. Are you trying to do too much?

6. What might be holding you back?

7. Do you censor yourself? Is there something you want to write about but fear bringing to the page? Could you write about this?

8. Note down when you get writer's block, is it because of the topic? The location you're in? The time you're writing? What could you change?

9. Do you have too many ideas? DO you worry about where to start? Why not list all your ideas, or expand them into a paragraph summary? This may take a while, but emptying your head of these ideas will make space for you to write.

10. Finish this sentence… ‘If I didn’t have writer’s block, I would…’