Writing Help

On the internet today there is endless suggestions and advice for writers.  How can we sort through all of the advice and find what will work for us?  I guess this seems like an ironic thing to read about right now?  How do I write an article about finding good help without sounding like the only one giving good help?  Well, it's actually quite simple - I am going to tell you that the answer is not in this article and it is not in the top 1000 you can find online.  The simple answer for this question is different for each of us.
When I think of great literature I think of classic novels that I had to read in school.  Artists like Shakespeare and Steinbeck and Hemmingway.  Did these men have difficulties with opening lines, writing dialogue that was believable, and plot?  Maybe they did.  They wrote great fiction, and when I read a novel I want to read great fiction.  It's important for you to remember as you sit down to write your science fiction fan fiction, that other writers also suffered as you suffer now.  Nobody thinks they have the book that every single person is going to love, and no author writes fiction without some block, or some struggle, or some frustration.  Shakespeare was human, he likely sat and struggled.  He likely re-wrote sections and his friends likely bugged him.  Don't be so hard on yourself, when writing fiction you have to create.  Creation is hard.
Online books are no easier.  It does not matter if you are posting something for people to read free, or to read online, or if you are getting paid per word - or even if you are just planning to write and never show anyone; the fact of the matter is that writers get blocked sometimes.  So how can you fix the problem?
If you have found more than five suggestions on how to fix the problem I can tell you right now that you are trying too hard to fix the problem.  Novels are not an easy thing to create - if it as easy, everyone would be doing it.  Now we can read online, but that content still has to be created somewhere.  We are relying on writers like you to come up with new fiction.  Don't quit, take a break and get some fresh eyes on your project.  Re-think a character if you have to.  Consider what a change to the setting could do for you.  A major change like character or setting could mean hours of re-writes, but better hours of work than leaving a work unfinished.
What about your chosen genre?  Have you been trying to hard?  Great literature is effort, but it should not be a strain.  If you are straining to keep things in place, then maybe you need to make a change.  Are you writing a thriller but you just can't keep it scary?  Why not switch the concept to a romance  fiction, or to a comedy?  Is your science fiction just too technical and driving you insane?  Write a chapter of comedy right into the middle of it.  See how you like it.  You may throw it out after, but it could keep your tone light and give you a break from the heavy work of writing.
Find what makes you happy.  Find a way to release.  Go for a walk, go to the beach, paint with your fingers, or bake some cupcakes.  There is no right answer for everyone.  But do not give up in creating fiction.  Your readers are counting on you.  Stick with it!