Slade Roberson
@sladeroberson.bsky.social
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Slade Roberson
@sladeroberson.bsky.social
· Dec 14
Overcoming creative blocks isn’t always about "just pushing through" — or discipline, or desire, or inspiration, or sheer will — it’s about being kind to yourself, acknowledging your underlying fears, developing supportive habits, shifting your mindset, and being patient with the process.
#writing
#writing
Stop comparing your first drafts to published novels.
(Even your own!)
They’ve had:
• alpha readers
• beta readers
• multiple rounds of revisions
• editors
• proofreaders
It’s not a fair comparison.
How do we have amnesia about this every time we start a new project?
#writers
(Even your own!)
They’ve had:
• alpha readers
• beta readers
• multiple rounds of revisions
• editors
• proofreaders
It’s not a fair comparison.
How do we have amnesia about this every time we start a new project?
#writers
April 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Stop comparing your first drafts to published novels.
(Even your own!)
They’ve had:
• alpha readers
• beta readers
• multiple rounds of revisions
• editors
• proofreaders
It’s not a fair comparison.
How do we have amnesia about this every time we start a new project?
#writers
(Even your own!)
They’ve had:
• alpha readers
• beta readers
• multiple rounds of revisions
• editors
• proofreaders
It’s not a fair comparison.
How do we have amnesia about this every time we start a new project?
#writers
April 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
6 things that have nothing to do with being a “real writer”:
• writing slow
• starting over
• taking breaks
• feeling unsure
• having messy drafts
• changing your mind
#writers
• writing slow
• starting over
• taking breaks
• feeling unsure
• having messy drafts
• changing your mind
#writers
April 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
6 things that have nothing to do with being a “real writer”:
• writing slow
• starting over
• taking breaks
• feeling unsure
• having messy drafts
• changing your mind
#writers
• writing slow
• starting over
• taking breaks
• feeling unsure
• having messy drafts
• changing your mind
#writers
You don’t need another productivity hack.
You need to understand what’s really blocking you.
If you’re ready to write again, check out The Writer’s Reboot →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
You need to understand what’s really blocking you.
If you’re ready to write again, check out The Writer’s Reboot →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
The Writer's Reboot — Slade Roberson
What’s stopping you from writing? Overcome your creative blocks and get back to writing with renewed energy and purpose.
sladeroberson.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
You don’t need another productivity hack.
You need to understand what’s really blocking you.
If you’re ready to write again, check out The Writer’s Reboot →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
You need to understand what’s really blocking you.
If you’re ready to write again, check out The Writer’s Reboot →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
For years I believed my problem was time.
But when I finally had time, I still couldn’t write.
That’s when I realized it wasn’t about productivity — it was about permission.
I had to let myself begin before I felt “ready.”
#writers
But when I finally had time, I still couldn’t write.
That’s when I realized it wasn’t about productivity — it was about permission.
I had to let myself begin before I felt “ready.”
#writers
April 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
For years I believed my problem was time.
But when I finally had time, I still couldn’t write.
That’s when I realized it wasn’t about productivity — it was about permission.
I had to let myself begin before I felt “ready.”
#writers
But when I finally had time, I still couldn’t write.
That’s when I realized it wasn’t about productivity — it was about permission.
I had to let myself begin before I felt “ready.”
#writers
Finishing a book didn’t come from discipline alone.
It came from understanding why I kept stalling.
The fear, the perfectionism, the pressure to get it right on the first try.
Once I saw that clearly, everything became more doable.
#writers
It came from understanding why I kept stalling.
The fear, the perfectionism, the pressure to get it right on the first try.
Once I saw that clearly, everything became more doable.
#writers
April 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finishing a book didn’t come from discipline alone.
It came from understanding why I kept stalling.
The fear, the perfectionism, the pressure to get it right on the first try.
Once I saw that clearly, everything became more doable.
#writers
It came from understanding why I kept stalling.
The fear, the perfectionism, the pressure to get it right on the first try.
Once I saw that clearly, everything became more doable.
#writers
I used to think not starting meant I didn’t want it badly enough.
But it was never lack of desire.
It was fear.
Fear of getting it “wrong.”
Now I know — the only way to find the book inside me was to begin writing it.
#writers
But it was never lack of desire.
It was fear.
Fear of getting it “wrong.”
Now I know — the only way to find the book inside me was to begin writing it.
#writers
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I used to think not starting meant I didn’t want it badly enough.
But it was never lack of desire.
It was fear.
Fear of getting it “wrong.”
Now I know — the only way to find the book inside me was to begin writing it.
#writers
But it was never lack of desire.
It was fear.
Fear of getting it “wrong.”
Now I know — the only way to find the book inside me was to begin writing it.
#writers
I don’t teach people how to “hustle” and "productivity hack" their way to a book.
I help people stop spinning in shame and self doubt and finally write.
If that’s where you are, I created The Writer's Reboot for you →
#writersblock #writers
I help people stop spinning in shame and self doubt and finally write.
If that’s where you are, I created The Writer's Reboot for you →
#writersblock #writers
The Writer's Reboot — Slade Roberson
What’s stopping you from writing? Overcome your creative blocks and get back to writing with renewed energy and purpose.
sladeroberson.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I don’t teach people how to “hustle” and "productivity hack" their way to a book.
I help people stop spinning in shame and self doubt and finally write.
If that’s where you are, I created The Writer's Reboot for you →
#writersblock #writers
I help people stop spinning in shame and self doubt and finally write.
If that’s where you are, I created The Writer's Reboot for you →
#writersblock #writers
When I'm stuck, I zoom out.
The problem isn't always in my story.
Sometimes it's the pressure I've placed on my story.
#writersblock #writers
The problem isn't always in my story.
Sometimes it's the pressure I've placed on my story.
#writersblock #writers
April 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
When I'm stuck, I zoom out.
The problem isn't always in my story.
Sometimes it's the pressure I've placed on my story.
#writersblock #writers
The problem isn't always in my story.
Sometimes it's the pressure I've placed on my story.
#writersblock #writers
7 better goals than Writing Every Day:
• finishing a scene
• rewriting with clarity
• honoring your energy
• learning your rhythms
• making space to think
• writing without shame
• coming back after feeling like quitting
#writers
• finishing a scene
• rewriting with clarity
• honoring your energy
• learning your rhythms
• making space to think
• writing without shame
• coming back after feeling like quitting
#writers
April 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
7 better goals than Writing Every Day:
• finishing a scene
• rewriting with clarity
• honoring your energy
• learning your rhythms
• making space to think
• writing without shame
• coming back after feeling like quitting
#writers
• finishing a scene
• rewriting with clarity
• honoring your energy
• learning your rhythms
• making space to think
• writing without shame
• coming back after feeling like quitting
#writers
Your first draft doesn’t need to be a masterpiece.
It just needs to exist.
If you’re struggling to get there, my weekly emails are written for you.
Start here →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
It just needs to exist.
If you’re struggling to get there, my weekly emails are written for you.
Start here →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
The Writer's Reboot — Slade Roberson
What’s stopping you from writing? Overcome your creative blocks and get back to writing with renewed energy and purpose.
sladeroberson.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Your first draft doesn’t need to be a masterpiece.
It just needs to exist.
If you’re struggling to get there, my weekly emails are written for you.
Start here →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
It just needs to exist.
If you’re struggling to get there, my weekly emails are written for you.
Start here →
sladeroberson.com/free
#writersblock #writers
What I used to call writer’s block I now know to be shame, perfectionism, and unrealistic expectations.
Clearing those gave me my voice back.
#writersblock #writers
Clearing those gave me my voice back.
#writersblock #writers
March 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
What I used to call writer’s block I now know to be shame, perfectionism, and unrealistic expectations.
Clearing those gave me my voice back.
#writersblock #writers
Clearing those gave me my voice back.
#writersblock #writers
I didn’t start finishing novels until I let go of being “a great writer” and just focused on being a consistent one.
Turns out that was enough.
#writers
Turns out that was enough.
#writers
March 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I didn’t start finishing novels until I let go of being “a great writer” and just focused on being a consistent one.
Turns out that was enough.
#writers
Turns out that was enough.
#writers
You don’t have to earn the right to write your book.
You’re allowed to start with what you have — even if it’s sketchy, even if you’re unsure, even if it pisses people off.
#writers
You’re allowed to start with what you have — even if it’s sketchy, even if you’re unsure, even if it pisses people off.
#writers
March 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
You don’t have to earn the right to write your book.
You’re allowed to start with what you have — even if it’s sketchy, even if you’re unsure, even if it pisses people off.
#writers
You’re allowed to start with what you have — even if it’s sketchy, even if you’re unsure, even if it pisses people off.
#writers
Overthinking isn’t clarity — it’s stalling.
If you’ve been stuck circling the same project for years, it’s time for a reset.
Check out The Writer’s Reboot
If you’ve been stuck circling the same project for years, it’s time for a reset.
Check out The Writer’s Reboot
The Writer's Reboot — Slade Roberson
What’s stopping you from writing? Overcome your creative blocks and get back to writing with renewed energy and purpose.
sladeroberson.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Overthinking isn’t clarity — it’s stalling.
If you’ve been stuck circling the same project for years, it’s time for a reset.
Check out The Writer’s Reboot
If you’ve been stuck circling the same project for years, it’s time for a reset.
Check out The Writer’s Reboot
7 signs your writer’s block isn’t laziness:
• You have too many ideas
• You second-guess every sentence
• You rewrite the same chapter
• You start new projects to avoid old ones
• You over-research
• You freeze when it’s time to share
• You feel like a fraud
#writersblock #writers
• You have too many ideas
• You second-guess every sentence
• You rewrite the same chapter
• You start new projects to avoid old ones
• You over-research
• You freeze when it’s time to share
• You feel like a fraud
#writersblock #writers
March 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
7 signs your writer’s block isn’t laziness:
• You have too many ideas
• You second-guess every sentence
• You rewrite the same chapter
• You start new projects to avoid old ones
• You over-research
• You freeze when it’s time to share
• You feel like a fraud
#writersblock #writers
• You have too many ideas
• You second-guess every sentence
• You rewrite the same chapter
• You start new projects to avoid old ones
• You over-research
• You freeze when it’s time to share
• You feel like a fraud
#writersblock #writers
If your inner voice says, “I can’t do this,” over and over again…
That’s not inspiration failing you.
That’s a belief that needs replacing.
#writersblock #writers
That’s not inspiration failing you.
That’s a belief that needs replacing.
#writersblock #writers
March 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If your inner voice says, “I can’t do this,” over and over again…
That’s not inspiration failing you.
That’s a belief that needs replacing.
#writersblock #writers
That’s not inspiration failing you.
That’s a belief that needs replacing.
#writersblock #writers
Writing doesn’t require intensity.
It requires sustainability.
If you’re tired of burning out and giving up, I share ways to write differently in The Writer’s Reboot.
#writers
It requires sustainability.
If you’re tired of burning out and giving up, I share ways to write differently in The Writer’s Reboot.
#writers
The Writer's Reboot — Slade Roberson
What’s stopping you from writing? Overcome your creative blocks and get back to writing with renewed energy and purpose.
sladeroberson.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Writing doesn’t require intensity.
It requires sustainability.
If you’re tired of burning out and giving up, I share ways to write differently in The Writer’s Reboot.
#writers
It requires sustainability.
If you’re tired of burning out and giving up, I share ways to write differently in The Writer’s Reboot.
#writers
Writing isn’t just about how much you produce. It’s also about how well you recover.
If you don’t rest, neither will your ideas.
#writers
If you don’t rest, neither will your ideas.
#writers
March 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Writing isn’t just about how much you produce. It’s also about how well you recover.
If you don’t rest, neither will your ideas.
#writers
If you don’t rest, neither will your ideas.
#writers