The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Writer’s block are two words that strike dread into the
heart of many a serious writer. You had such a great idea so what the heck is
going on? You sit in front of the screen and stare. You want to write but the
words won’t come.
Having suffered from this malady only a handful of times in
my so-called writing career, I’ve reached a few conclusions, at least where I’m
concerned.
I’ve concluded that sometimes I simply need a break. It’s time to go blog, play on twitter, even
watch television. I get busy on something else and stop obsessing over a daily
word count.
My day job frequently wears me out and I don’t have energy
to spare at the end of the day. I might go through a period where my life is on
a social merry-go-round. Or like now, caring for my mother is taking my energy.
It is what it is.
Even when I’m not writing I’m thinking about writing. I know
from experience the wheel will turn and I’ll be back at the keyboard, banging
away.
The main thing is to never give up on anything you want to
have in your life. Let yourself rest if necessary, but always hold fast to the
knowledge that you can find your way back to the things you love to do.
Writer’s block is certainly scary, but it doesn't have to be an ending. It can be a chance to reboot, and an opportunity for renewal and regrowth.
Search yourself for whatever is keeping you from the keyboard. Be honest about it to yourself. Don't hide from it, but learn from it instead. Write it into a story and render it unable to distract you from your path again.
They say knowledge is power. Knowing yourself, and conquering those things which hold you back from your goals, gives you the power to achieve them.
Rayne Forrest
Great outlook on writer's block. And I'm the same, even when I'm not writing I'm thinking about writing.
ReplyDeleteSometimes a quick break is good. As you said, the wheels keep turning, which means when you get back to it, you are ready to go again.
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