The infamous "writer's block" is feared by all writers, no matter how successful you are. For anybody who doesn't know, writers block is the termed used to describe when a writer has seemingly run out of ideas for their project, and it happens to everyone, including the best of us. Once you are afflicted, it can be really difficult to get out of that mindset. So, because of this, here are five ways to get back to your best writing self.

1. Think rationally.

You haven't actually run out of ideas, you just think you have. Scientifically, it is practically impossible to run out of ideas, with the exception being if you are brain dead. This means that you do have ideas, you just need to find them.

2. Reread your story.

Sometimes, especially with a long story or a story that hasn't been worked on in a while, a writer forgets the specific details of their story. Reading the story again can provide a realization of what you want to do with the story, and can help you remember what should happen next. If you are coming back to a story after a long hiatus, you should definitely reread.

3. Get someone else to read your story.

A fresh perspective is always helpful, so hit up your writing buddies, or even your buddies who don't write! Everyone can provide feedback, and they can make suggestions that could provide inspiration and might make your book great.

4. Make a plan.

Not everyone enjoys making an intricate plan of their project, but you should have some idea of what you want to happen. If you are stuck on ideas, trying thinking of future scenes that could potentially happen. Even if you think they don't make sense or don't fit in with the overall goal for the story, a poor idea is better than no ideas. Something that really works well for me is to actually act out scenes in my head (or out loud) with me as the main character. I tend to do this in bed, in the shower, in the cafeteria, during class, while watching movies, while reading other stories....Basically, I'm always spacing out. It's really fun for my friends when they catch me moving my lips to a scene that I'm making up on the fly.

5. Ignore it for a while.

A side effect of writer's block is to grow to hate whatever story you are working on. Once you hate your story, there is no going back. For instance, I have grown to hate at least three stories that I started and never finished. In every occasion, it led to me deleting the story and pretending that I never attempted to write the story. This is a weakness of mine as a writer, and something I need to work on. However, a brief break from your story can do wonders for your creativity. So just leave the story, and don't even think about it. Read or write something else, and then when the anger has subsided, come back and try one of the other steps to get inspiration.

I know that these sorts of articles are very common, but I hope this wasn't terribly cliche and boring. Thank you all for reading, and I hope that this helped at least a couple of you. And, if you have a tip that I didn't include in this article, leave a comment!