Franz Kafka Agonized over Writer’s Block (2017)

Re:Franz Kafka Agonized over Writer’s Block (2017) by toomanybeersies on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @09:15PM (#20290932)

Philip K. Dick had perhaps the most effective solution for writers block: amphetamines. Over his 30 year career, he wrote 44 novels and 121 short stories.

Of course it wasn't without its downsides, including psychosis, multiple suicide attempts, being abusive to his partners, and eventually dying aged 54 of a stroke.

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Re:Franz Kafka Agonized over Writer’s Block (2017) by latexr on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @09:25PM (#20290966)

> effective solution for writers block

> (…)

> psychosis, multiple suicide attempts, being abusive (…) dying aged 54 of a stroke

It’s an alternative to writer’s block, for sure, but I’m not sure I’d call that a “solution”, just like smoking cigarettes isn’t a solution to nicotine withdrawal.

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