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It may sound paradoxical, but AuthorHouse authors know from experience that forcing yourself to write your book is counterproductive. Your best move is to get up, walk away and do something else. That Eureka! Moment Strikes Quick as a Flash Put your brain into autopilot. Let your subconscious mind crack the conundrum on its own, at its own pace. You will find it will actually work it our quicker by itself than if you try to force yourself to produce something creative. We’ve all had them. You’re driving the car or shopping at the mall when suddenly it hits you from out of nowhere - the perfect plot-twist into your storyline. But why didn’t it come to you when you were sat in front of your keyboard? It’s all in Your Basal Ganglia System This is the part of your brain that works on problems without you having to think about them, aka the subconscious. Those Eureka! moments are actually the culmination of hours of processing your brain is doing without you eve knowing about it. AuthorHouse suggests six steps to consciously engage your subconscious. 1.Let Your Body Rest While Your Brain Does the Work Your mind is most efficient during REM sleep. Make sure you get plenty of rest to allow optimum cerebral performance. Benjamin Franklin agreed with this theory. He even said, “early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” 2.You Already Know How to Write Your Book It’s your idea. It’s your book. So what are you worrying about? You’re a writer and you know how best your book should be written. Relax! 3.What Problem? There’s no problem. All you have to do is start again. Give your subconscious the pieces it needs to put the puzzle together for you. Remind yourself of your book’s plotline and where you want your story to go. 4.Your Mind is an Athlete Athletes spend their careers trying to achieve and repeat flow experiences. These are the times when everything they have been training for suddenly clicks and they produce their personal best performances. During a flow experience their bodies seem to be on autopilot and every movement feels as though it is being orchestrated by somebody else. Discover your mental autopilot and your own writing flow experience. Find a place or activity that will help you take your conscious mind off everything and let your subconscious get to work. Everyone has their own preferred method to set their minds free; going for a jog or a drive, meditation or yoga, whatever it takes for you to zone out for a while. 5.Location, Location, Location You will most likely have a special place where you go to write. Try triggering fresh ideas by relocating temporarily and finding new stimuli through unfamiliar sights and sounds. 6.Expect the Unexpected You are now actively engaging your subconscious, so be prepared for ideas to hit you at the most unexpected times. Keep an idea catcher with you at all times to capture your moments of inspiration. AuthorHouse Publishing provides an extensive portfolio of book publishing packages that have helped thousands of writers become AuthorHouse published authors. Self-publishing empowers you with the choice of how to publish a book. Self Publishing with AuthorHouse means you retain control of your work throughout the book-publishing process.
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