First of all , read . Read as much as you can . If you don ' t have time to read , you don ' t have time to write . I recommend picking up On Writing by Stephen King . He goes into detail about his writing technique , which might help you . If you can ' t get started with your story , try something else first . Writing exercises are plenty on the Web , or have a look through rwritingprompts for ideas . When I ' m writing , I stay away from the page at first . I think about my protagonist , their facial features , gait , characteristics , desires , etc . Once I have a clear picture of what my person looks like , start writing and drop them into whatever situation you have planned . Write how they react to each situation and see how it grows . Most importantly , remember , your first draft will be terrible . When you ' re done , there will hopefully be enough good stuff in there to make your second draft worthwhile . Your first draft should be more like a stream of consciousness than a coherent story . Have fun !