Now that you have made notes and drafts, what is your next step? To start writing something, of course. Will it be from your notes and drafts? It is a great starting point.
Can you add to them and begin a second draft? They should look different to you and
new thoughts will spill on to the page.
If you aren't ready to write from them, ignore them for a couple of days and write something else. Anything to get the juices flowing. Writing is like physical exercise, only mental.
Many things can give you ideas: The news, family events, photos, waiting in the doctor's office. That elderly lady sitting across from you has her own story to tell, but
perhaps you can write something about her. Take a good look at her. What are her
facial expressions? Is she bored or sad? Does she seem friendly or offish? What is
she wearing? If you find something to write about her, you have the beginnings of a
character for a story. Maybe she can be entered into one of your story drafts.
That was sneaky, wasn't it? Even though you were stumped, you wrote something else
that can perhaps be used in anyone of your stories or a new one. There's no deadline and your creativity is being challenged.
My whole point here is don't give in to writer's block. There is always something to write about if you just keep your writer's mind open and your notebook handy.
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