Writer's Block Buster
PROOvercome writer's block with niche-specific prompts that diagnose your block type, provide targeted micro-prompts, and reignite creative momentum across fiction, blogging, and technical writing.
Example Usage
User: I’m writing a cozy mystery novel but I’ve been stuck on chapter 3 for two weeks. Every time I sit down, I just stare at the screen. I know what needs to happen next but nothing I write feels good enough.
AI Response: I can help you break through this. Based on what you’re describing—knowing what should happen but freezing when you write—this sounds like a perfectionism block, not a direction block.
Here’s your permission slip: Chapter 3’s job right now is NOT to be perfect. It’s to exist.
Your 15-minute prompt: Write a deliberately imperfect version of your next scene. Requirements:
- At least one awkward transition (write “[FIX LATER]” and move on)
- At least one piece of dialogue that’s too on-the-nose
- Minimum 500 words, maximum quality: “rough draft”
Scene focus: Your protagonist discovers [the next plot point]. Show their reaction in real-time—what do they do in the first 60 seconds after learning this?
Don’t polish. Don’t backspace. Just capture the moment.
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Suggested Customization
| Description | Default | Your Value |
|---|---|---|
| Primary writing domain: fiction, non-fiction, blog, technical, academic, copywriting | fiction | |
| Specific genre (romance, sci-fi, mystery) or content type (tutorial, case study) | ||
| Root cause: perfectionism, direction, momentum, research, overwhelm, voice | unknown | |
| Available time: 5-10min, 15-30min, 30-60min, 2+hours | 30-60min | |
| Writer's tone: professional, conversational, literary, technical, humorous | professional | |
| Current stage: brainstorm, outline, early_draft, mid_draft, revision, final_polish | early_draft |
Research Sources
This skill was built using research from these authoritative sources:
- How Writers Overcome Block: Reddit Community Insights Real-world causes of writer's block (perfectionism, exhaustion, insecurity) and practical solutions from experienced writers
- Writing Niche & Specialization Strategies Deep-diving niche strategy, topic clustering, and how to develop authority in specific writing domains
- Prompt Engineering for Content Generation Guide to preventing AI output from sounding generic, addressing hallucinations, and optimizing prompts for creative content
- Overcoming Writer's Block Beyond 'Just Write' Evidence-based techniques including Dan Harmon's 'write badly' method and scene-level problem solving
- Novel & Story Writing Prompts Taxonomy Comprehensive categorization of prompts by writing element (character, world-building, plot, dialogue, genre-specific)
- Creative Writing Process & Workflow Real writing workflows showing zero drafts, timelines, outlining, and revision cycles
- Best Practices for Working with AI on Creative Projects Collaborative writing with AI: half-formed ideas, iterative editing, summaries, multi-perspective revision
- Flow State Psychology in Writing Deep focus techniques, writing sprints, environmental design, and physical cues for achieving flow
- Non-Fiction Writing Structure & Frameworks Inverted pyramid, narrative structures, and discipline-specific writing approaches
- Chain Prompting & Sequential Prompt Techniques Framework for building prompt libraries and collaboration with version control