How to Unstick Your Novel

Is your draft a little...stuck? This will happen to almost every author at some point during their first draft. You're writing, everything is going smoothly, and suddenly the book is stuck. It can be frustrating, but here are a few strategies you can try to get your book rolling again! RELATED VIDEOS: -The Three Types of Writer's Block (and how to combat them):    • The Three Types of Writers Block & How to ...   -How to Write a First Draft:    • How to Write a First Draft   -8 Ways to Raise Your Story's Stakes:    • 8 Ways to Raise Your Story's Stakes   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - Do writing exercises 1:21 - Skip the tough part 2:06 - Go back a few scenes 2:50 - Edit the past few chapters 3:53 - Write something else 4:44 - Analyze the goals and stakes 5:28 - Do a writing sprints 6:25 - Set aside time to think 7:02 - Read your book out loud FIND REEDSY HERE: Blog: https://blog.reedsy.com Facebook:   / wearereedsy   Twitter:   / reedsyhq   Instagram:   / reedsy_hq   RESOURCES: Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book Reedsy Discovery [indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/ Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/ Prompts & Writing Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writ... Plot Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/ Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-nam... Pen Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-gene... Book Title Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-ge... Writing Exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exerc... Writing Contest Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-conte... Literary Magazine Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-maga... ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-... Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/