There is reading too.

 

There are times when writing is not really an option.

OKay, let me clarify. Writing is not something you try to do. It's something you do. You write when you are inspired, have a great idea, when you just feel like putting down all the thoughts in your head.

That being said there are times when you have no new ideas, very little inspiration, and a surprising lack of thoughts. Actually the last one can be a good thing. an empty mind is a great receptacle for new ideas.

There are some times when you frankly just don't feel like it.

That's totally okay. I love to cook but i also do takeaway a lot.

When there's nothing going on in the writing department, don't sweat it.

Do something else. This isn't writer's block. it's just a closed for renovations time.

when this happens i suggest, no this isn't homework, i suggest, you go to the library, or check out amazon, or even the books that have been gathering dust on your shelves for years.

Find something that cries out "read me" and give it a go.

You might find something great happens. You get hints, suggestions, ideas of how to be a better writer. 

using the cooking analogy, if you don't feel like cooking, surely you still would want to eat. by going out to a restaurant, you might discover some new ideas and tricks to make you a better chef.

It's the same with writing. We all can learn from each other.

so the solution to procrastination or a dry spell might just be to pick up a good book.