How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Writer’s Block: Part Two

Welcome to another guest segment of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ where we pick the brain of a neuroscientist about the elements of great writing. This week’s show covers some possible origins and solutions to an ailment known only to writers.

Research scientist Michael Grybko, of the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington, returned to help me pinpoint the mysteries of writer’s block from a scientific standpoint.

If you missed the first three installments of The Writer’s Brain — on How Neuroscience Defines Creativity, Empathy, and Storytelling — you can find all of them in the show notes and on writerfiles.fm.

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In Part Two of the file Michael Grybko and I discuss:

• 3 Symptoms of Writer’s Block and How to Cure Them
• How Your Emotions Have a Profound Effect on Your Creativity
• Why Achieving Small, Attainable Goals Rewards Your Brain
• How Changing Work Venues Boosts Your Productivity
• Hemingway’s Personal Tricks for Getting Words on the Page
• The Importance of Regular Rituals for Eliminating Doubt

The Show Notes

• Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind
• The End of Reflection – Teddy Wayne
• How To Concentrate Automatically Without Even Trying
• Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction
• Around the Writer’s Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer’s Resistance
• 8 Strange Rituals of Productive Writers
• Kelton Reid on Twitter

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