There are times when the story gangs up against your writer’s mind and refuses to be written. You worry all day over the fact that you just can’t sit and write anything because nothing is coming. Here’s your solution: Story Dump.
Story dump is exactly what it sounds like. Open a new file on your computer or go to a fresh, new page in your notebook and JUST START WRITING. I almost always start with the same line: “Here’s the problem”. Your subconscious knows exactly what the problem is in your writing, but your conscious mind is often louder and refuses to be quiet while you figure things out.
Write about your story, where you are. Write about your frustrations. Write all the floaty little story bits in your mind without anchors. Just write. Without abandon, without judgement, without goal.
Tomorrow I’ll show you how to use the story dump to transition your way back into your story. For now, just write 
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