I'm dealing with the worst case of writer's block I've ever had. My issue is two-fold at this point: One, I don't feel like I have any ideas that are worth writing about. Two, I'm suffering from a bit of a "what's the point" attitude. What I mean by that is I'm questioning why I bother writing, other than I just like to. I keep telling myself that enjoying it is enough reason to continue, but it still feels like a struggle at this point.
I've had some periods in my life where I feel less creative than normal, but usually these periods coincide with times of great stress from some other part of my life, like going back to school, moving, or having surgery. I don't think I'm stressed about anything right now. Everything is fairly normal right now in my life. In fact, things are quieting down after a rather busy summer. Maybe it was just that we were busier than normal all summer? I don't know.
When I've had this issue in the past, I pull out some of the books on writing that I have and read through them until something sparks an idea or I come across an exercise I find appealing. I have a variety of books on writing, and if you plan on writing, it's good to have a few on hand that you can access when you need them. I have grammar texts, books that are nothing but writing prompts, books that explain how to write a novel from start to finish, books with random articles full of writing advice, and even books that are one author's views and advice. These references usually help me. They haven't this time. I might need to branch out a bit. Maybe a new book? (Any excuse to go to the bookstore! Am I right?)
So, what would you do in this case? What do you do when you need an idea or motivation?
The only idea that I can come up with right now, is I should just chain myself to the desk until I do what tasks are currently piling up on my to do list. Maybe this is not my best idea.
My conclusion is that I'm going to keep working on this till I crack it. Maybe just writing about it will help? I can hope, right?
Whatever you're working on right now, hope it's going well.
Happy reading and writing today and every day!
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