by Valerie Fentress
There always seems to be this continuous argument about whether or not writer's block exists. Each writer has their opinion, and each has their tricks to avoid such a phenomenon. But I must say I believe less in writers block and more in Life Block from the events surrounding me in the last few weeks.
It's not that my creative spark is running on the last piece of coal, but more that my mind is overwhelmed with the crazy stuff going on at my house. I won't go into detail, but I must say I feel like a character in one of my own stories heading toward the climax. Everything that could be going wrong is, and there doesn't seem to be a way out.
But how do we conquer these times of Life Block and step back into our writing life with more inspiration?
Part of it is taking the time to wade through the craziness of our own lives before sitting down at the PC to crank out character, plot, and word count. If we try to force out the things that are vital to our WIP without taking care of the nit picky items surrounding us, we won't be able to deliver quality work. I know for me the nasty to do list on the fridge tends to haunt me while I'm at my keyboard, and no matter how many words I want to get done in a day I fall short because my mind is on other things.
So sometimes you have to take a step back from the keyboard and deal with the odds and ends piling up around you in order to sit down with your WIP and have a clear head to pump out the best you can offer.
Is there something weighing on your mind, this Monday morning? Something that's keeping you from those amazing words you know are in your head. My suggestion is to take the time to push through those odds and ends in order to let your creative mind fly.
Happy Writing!
Yes, life does have a way of interfering in our best laid plans, doesn't it? I guess part of being a writer is writing in spite of all the craziness because it's not going anywhere for most of us. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels this way.
ReplyDeleteI understand what you're saying and I try to clean up the things that need to be done before I write, but then guess what? I go days without writing. This week I've been doing my writing first and mostly writing. I do have things nagging at the back of my mind, but I'm telling myself it's really, really important that I get this novel finished.
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