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If you've ever experienced writer's block, then you'll know how hard it can be to regain your creative inspiration. It's a problem that has always troubled

writers, but what is the best way to keep the creative juices flowing? To find out, it's worth consulting the writers of the past to uncover the strangest ways

to produce a masterpiece.

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1. William Faulkner says, "Be sociable": William Faulkner was renowned for his colourful social life and regular, late night drinking sessions in New Orleans. Although his heavy drinking cannot be labelled as the ideal way to unleash

creativity, having an active social life is. Avoid writer's block by drawing on your social life and give yourself time to relax and unwind. After all, putting pressure

on your writing will only increase your chances of that frustrating feeling!

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2. Truman Capote - 'Life is better lying down': Look at your writing from a different angle. This is what Truman Capote did, quite literally. The Breakfast at

Tiffany's writer produced the majority of his writing lying down on whatever surface he could find. He said it was the only way he could truly let his creativity

flourish. (The famous author even wrote his first drafts in pencil!)

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3. Virginia Woolf - "Creating A Writing Space" She famously craved 'a room of one's own' and this is often acknowledged as the key to Virginia Woolf's

success. The modernist author was able to create a space where her imagination and creativity could run free. If you're struggling with writer's

block, why not think of a way to reinvent your space? You never know how your room could affect your creativity.

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4. John Cheever says, "Be relaxed": It's important to be comfortable when you're writing, both mentally and physically. No one knew this better than American author John Cheever who said "a great many of the stories in my

current collection were written in my underwear". The writer published some of his best and most dignified works in this way, showing that it doesn't always

matter what you're wearing or where you are.

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