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How To Address and Overcome “Writer’s Block” (Hint: We Think It's Actually a Myth)

Writer and performer Caroline Rothstein takes “writer’s block” to task, exploring how accepting it as part of our process helps us write through the moments when we feel stuck.

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Caroline Rothstein
Sep 17, 2025
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Illustration by Jackie Ferrentino/Narratively archive | Story edited by Jesse Sposato

Ever feel stuck in your writing? You’re in luck: There are just a couple seats left in this Friday’s seminar: How to Get Unstuck: The 90-Minute Guide to Kickstarting Your Writing with Professor Paul A. Kramer. Sticking with that theme of the week, we thought we’d share this gem of a StoryCraft piece from Caroline Rothstein. (By the way, the next session of Caroline’s own popular Narratively Academy class, Deeply Personal: Writing First-Person Essays on Raw and Difficult Topics, starts next month.) Keep reading for Caroline’s extremely helpful words of wisdom on how to tap into your inner creativity and get past what’s blocking you. Ready to take the first steps to get past it right now? Join us for Writers’ Room this morning at 8 a.m. ET!

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