6 Fresh Hacks Around Writer's Block - Free UCLA Online Workshop

# Beyond Self-Esteem: 6 Fresh Hacks Around Writer's Block

Date:Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time:10am - 1pm
Location:Live online
Learn more at[uclaextension.edu/writing/crea …](https://www.uclaextension.edu/writing/creative-writing/course/beyond-self-esteem-6-fresh-hacks-around-writers-block-writing)
Most attempts to deal with writer’s block focus on the writer’s emotional state, particularly with regard to self-esteem. While these approaches have value, other weapons are available to enter one’s creativity that have nothing to do with one’s feelings. This workshop introduces six hacks to bypass writer’s block. This workshop will be built around playful exercises drawing from playground games, TV writers’ room pitch-outs, mystical consultation, and technology, among other tools. Writers will complete the workshop with an arsenal of new tools to defibrillate their creativity beyond intensive inner gazing. This free online course will help you:

• Investigate what can cause writer’s block
• Engage in activities and exercises drawn from various realms to get words flowing
• Learn a practical approach to getting around whatever is in your way
• Rediscover the joy of putting play back into your writing routine