The only way to cure writer's block is to write and write and write and write.

try this , it works for me. You say it's a monologue and you have a character. What does the charater look like? In detail? Hair colour? Curly? what about the eyes? fingernails? tatoos?

See your character, really see him/her then ask him/ her a question. They'll answer and the block will start to lift
Go For It
Nic

Thanx Alex!
i'll get on that right away and let you know what happens!
just as a point of interest what do you write?

walter
but he that dares not grasp the thorn,
should never crave the rose.
Anne Bronte "The Narrow Way"

I agree with Aspirant in that I personally do not believe in Writers Block. One of the firs tthings i was told from one writer to another was do not believe in writers block. it only exists in your head. now i believe in writing yourself into a corner but when i am stuck like that i read the work and talk to my characters and if nothing comes out i put the piece away and work on something else and come back to it in a few days time. Throuhout those few days i have mulled over aspects of my characters, scenes etc and thought things over and am thus ready to continue. this is how i work but you need to find what works for you. Below i'll link you to some supposed "methods" none of which I use or even liked but also some discussion related to this topic that may help. . . .

http://www.sffworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=10
http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10413

~ Tari

The Writer is a child forever listening at the keyhole of the adult world.

The brain works like a computer. Garbage in produces garbage out. If you tell the brain there is such a thing as a writers block, it will create it.

Above all I think the writing should be fun. I hope this helps.

I guess I have nothing new to add really. I have tried most of the techniques. I do beleive in writers block but I beleive it is a tool my brain or whatever uses to tell me that I might be approaching a dead end or something. I tend to have several projects on the go at once and at the moment as I am writing a non fiction work about the history of SA Northern Suburbs theatre over the last 50 years I use that. if I bog down in one piece I move to another or spend some time concentrating on my history. I never seem to rteurn to some oieces but that's OK maybe they weren't meant to be. I guess just keep writing and I like the idea of sketching or soemthing different. Play an instrument if you can or immerse yourself in some music.
Above all. I repeat keep writing. if it doesn't work don't show anyone.