Writer's Block

Even though i like to write but I was never much of a writer (still am not). I guess i was always more of a story teller (my siblings and a few younger cousins would agree). I do have some of my own made up stories to tell. But i am suffering from a bad case of "writer's block". I think of a cool thing to write about and till the time i get round to putting it in type, i lose all the magic. I wonder how it can be cured. Maybe i need to read other people's literary work in order to get inspiration. Or maybe i need to look back at my life and dig out interesting incidents that i might be able to turn into interesting tales. Whatever needs to be done, needs to be done right away. Desperate measures need to be called for. I really do not want to lose this tiny little flare that i have in me to write. ;-)