SO you've got the dreader writer's block.

First of all, F in the chat for our fallen friend.

Kay, now that that's out of the way—I'm going to show you a few methods I use to try - keyword being try - to conquer the dreaded Writer's Block. (Or creative block in general)

1) Idea Journal

I like to keep a notepad/notebook with me just in case some random, crazy idea pops into my head. It doesn't have to be a big notebook, it could be small like a pocket notebook. Or 1/4 pad paper.

Whenever I have an idea, I simply write it down. When I need ideas, I read the book and see if there's anything I can use.

2) Pinterest/Google/Tumblr

Whenever I'm in need of prompts, I just search 'writing prompts' in any of the forms of social media above ^^. You can modify it, change it, tweak it a bit so that it can fit more to your plot or something like that.

3) Doodling, Randomly Writing

Occasionally, I let my mind wander aimlessly (I get some pretty weird thoughts from those trust me). I've only ever tried this once, and I got a few ideas from it. I just sketched, wrote, doodled on a piece of scratch paper and let my thoughts flow.

Eventually, somehow, I ended up with a few ideas and it helped a lot.

4) Outline

I started using an outline when I was at chapter 9 of Parasites, and trust me, everything flowed smoother. My thoughts were organized, my ideas flowed more and they'd pop into my head while I'm writing. Aside from helping me writing my stories, it also powered my brain to think of more things.

Plus, my chapters became longer. They had more important content. They flowed smoother. It was really better than chapters without an outline. (I'll be honest, I only ever started using an outline at Chapt. 9. Before that they were all free-styled, even if I knew what should've been in the chapter in my head.)

5) Prompts/writing exercises

Look up some prompts and write short stories about them. They might even give you a new story idea!

6) Take a break

When all else fails, sometimes you just need a well-deserved break. Taking into account your own mental well-being and leaving a project for awhile can really help rejuvinate your excitement for it.

You're a person, not just an author. Take a break, it's okay. It doesn't make you any less of a writer.