You don't have to be a comedian, or Dave Barry to incorporate laughs into your writing. You don't really have to be that funny of a person, either. And you're not looking to put readers in stitches. Just a slight chuckle can make a world of difference.

I often try to incorporate cheap puns into my articles. For example, I might include pun: 'To write with a broken pencil is pointless' in an article about daily freewriting. It's a groaner, but it might just keep reader reading, at least for another paragraph. If you like cheesy puns and want more feel free to visit: http://wardwidewebzine.goduck.net/puns.html

Writer's block is a favourite topic of writer's, and no wonder….nearly every writer suffers from it at some crucial point in their careers. Writer's block usually comes to visit at most inopportune times, like during projects of tremendous importance where there's not a moment to waste, or when there are firm deadlines involved and a nasty boss waiting in next room anticipating a brilliant end-product. Writer's block is such a prevalent problem that articles, essays, books, and entire websites have been dedicated to topic.

How will you recognize writer's block?

It appears like a blank page or screen that doesn't change for hours or days. It feels like stress and pressure. It frustrates and angers you and causes you a great deal of anxiety. You may experience an overwhelming sense of desperation and panic. You can definitely be sure you are suffering a mild case of it if you catch yourself staring at your blank computer screen, hoping that, magically, keys will start typing on their own, and words will appear, nicely organized into coherent paragraphs and sentences.

I think worst case of writer's block I ever had was when I was writing my Masters thesis. It lasted for four complete years -- exactly as long as my last marriage. When marriage ended, so did block... funny how that worked.

How often we sacrifice our own creativity for sake of someone else. We turn off that inner light and give control to other person, effectively killing our creative selves along with whatever drew them to us in first place. It wasn't first time I'd done this, but for sure it will be last.