Writer's unblock

Have you ever wanted to write, but you aren't inspired?

Have you ever stared at a blank page waiting for the perfect line to arrive?

Have you ever had the music but couldn't find the words?

William S. Burroughs developed a workaround in the 1950s with artist Brion Gysin called the "cut up technique."

It's beautifully simple:

Write a paragraph or two about anything.

Describe different subjects, images, feelings.

Create what Bowie later called a "story ingredients list."

Cut the text into pieces:

Four or five words per piece.

Use scissors.

Mix up the pieces.

Shuffle them.

Don't think about it.

Reassemble them in a new order.

And just like that... A new perspective... Writer's unblock.