Date
12-2021
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Chair
T. Marcus Christian
Keywords
Writer's Block, Creativity, Writing, Writing a Book, Creative Writing, Christians and the Arts
Disciplines
Creative Writing | English Language and Literature
Recommended Citation
Hanberry, Molly Elizabeth, "The Supporting Role: Cultivating a Writing Life to Prevent and Combat Writer's Block" (2021). Masters Theses. 817.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/817
Abstract
Every writer will suffer from writer’s block from time to time, and there are two general schools of thought in dealing with this affliction: wait it out or struggle through. The purpose of this thesis is to illuminate the nature of writer’s block from a fundamental level, beginning with the neuroscience of creativity. From there, it will explore the three root causes of writer’s block: lack of inspiration, burnout, and fear. And finally, with an understanding of its causes, it will be possible to examine ways to combat writer’s block through methods based in neuroscience, personal experience, and professional advice from published authors.
