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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mordmorgan the Mad" data-source="post: 2030698" data-attributes="member: 27199">Re DM's Block:I've found 2 ways to overcome this dreaded affliction!1st way that works for me:Think of what kind of game you want to run, be it horror, fast action, high magic, or whatever. Then run to your local video store (or in my case, my massive DvD collection), and pick up a couple of movies that fit your theme. Watch them and jot down parts you might want to use in a game, or just ideas you have while watching.2nd way that works for me:This may not work for everyone, but I use it often. Getting "back to basics" can often help unblock DMs. By "back to basics", I mean how the game feels when you first start playing it. Everything feels new and exciting. If you can, do things that you did when you first started playing.Personal Example:I started playing in the spring of 1993 just outside the Hague, Holland. Unfortunately, I don't have the money to fly to the Netherlands everytime I get the block, but sitting outside in the beautiful spring weather helps me remember England. About 3 years later, when we lived in England, my brother bought that Alanis Morisette CD (and played it constantly, I might add) during another one of my many DM Blocks, so listening to that sometimes helps. Really, anything that reminds me of that time usually gets me unblocked in a day or so.Hope that helps.</blockquote>