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href="https://rainmaker.fm/author/carolineearly/" title="Posts by Caroline Early"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/16451101825543a9cba04ef9aa375369?s=44&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/16451101825543a9cba04ef9aa375369?s=88&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-44 photo' height='44' width='44' decoding='async'/> </a>  <a class="entry-byline-author" href="https://rainmaker.fm/author/carolineearly/"> Caroline Early </a> <span class="entry-byline-on">on</span> <span class="entry-byline-date">July 14, 2016</span> </p> </header> <div class="featured-image"> <img width="1200" height="1200" src="https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-1200x1200.png" class="attachment-genesis-block-theme-featured-image size-genesis-block-theme-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-300x300.png 300w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-150x150.png 150w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-768x768.png 768w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-2048x2048.png 2048w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-600x600.png 600w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rewind-1400x1400.png 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p class="intro">Welcome to another guest segment of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ where host Kelton Reid picks the brain of a neuroscientist about the elements of great writing. This week’s show covers some possible origins and solutions to an ailment known only to writers.</p> <p><span id="more-162469"></span>Research scientist Michael Grybko, of the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington, returned to help Kelton pinpoint the mysteries of writer’s block from a scientific standpoint.</p> <p>If you missed the first three installments of The Writer’s Brain — on How Neuroscience Defines <a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/writer/neuroscientist-michael-grybko/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creativity</a>, <a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/writer/michael-grybko-file/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Empathy</a>, and <a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/writer/michael-grybko-storytelling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Storytelling</a> — you can find all of them in the show notes and on writerfiles.fm.</p> <p>Join them for this two-part interview, and if you’re a fan of the show, please click “subscribe” to automatically see new interviews, and help other writers find the show.</p> <p><strong>In Part One of the file Michael and Kelton discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why Writers Argue about the Definition of Writer’s Block</li> <li>What Happens When Your Creativity Dries Up</li> <li>How to Find Your Most Productive Writing Time</li> <li>Why Writers Need to Unplug to Recharge</li> <li>How an ‘Incubation Phase’ Can Improve Your Writing</li> </ul> <p> [episode]</p> <h3>The Show Notes</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/writer/neuroscientist-michael-grybko/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Creativity</a></li> <li><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/writer/michael-grybko-file/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Empathy</a></li> <li><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/writer/michael-grybko-storytelling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Storytelling</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/how-to-beat-writers-block" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Beat Writer’s Block – Maria Konnikova</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/science/researching-the-brain-of-writers.html?_r=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This Is Your Brain on Writing – New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/12/16/writers-wakeup-times-literary-productivity-visualization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Famous Writers’ Sleep Habits vs. Literary Productivity, Visualized – Maria Popova</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/KeltonReid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelton Reid on Twitter</a></li> </ul> <ul class="meta-list"> </ul> <nav class="navigation post-navigation" aria-label="Posts"> <h2 class="screen-reader-text">Post navigation</h2> <div class="nav-links"><div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/lede/controversy/" rel="prev"><span class="meta-nav-text meta-title">Previous:</span> <span class="screen-reader-text">Previous post:</span> <span class="post-title">5 Suggestions When You’re Writing About Controversy</span></a></div><div class="nav-next"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/pink/first-digital-product/" rel="next"><span class="meta-nav-text meta-title">Next:</span> <span class="screen-reader-text">Next post:</span> <span class="post-title">Launching Your First (or Next) Digital Product</span></a></div></div> </nav> </div> </div> </article> </main> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="footer-bottom"> <div class="footer-tagline"> <div class="site-info"> COPYRIGHT 漏 2024 RAINMAKER DIGITAL, LLC. </div> </div> <nav class="footer-navigation" aria-label="Footer Menu"> <div class="menu-footer-menu-container"><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-163235" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-privacy-policy menu-item-163235"><a rel="privacy-policy" href="https://rainmaker.fm/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-163068" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-163068"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/terms-of-service/">Terms of Service</a></li> <li id="menu-item-163069" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-163069"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/contact/">Contact RAINMAKER.FM</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript"> function genesisBlocksShare( url, title, w, h ){ var left = ( window.innerWidth / 2 )-( w / 2 ); 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