Dishwashers Block. Kickstarting writing.

Lily forwarded to me an interesting and encouraging little article by Brett, about how to kickstart/continue that piece of writing that you're either always going to write/are blocked on. It uses the analogy of a full sink of washing up, that one can't face, and terms it dishwashers block (a cuisine based equivalent of writers block). The advice given, is to tell yourself that you're only going to wash up one item, a teacup maybe. Then because you're standing there at a sink with a bowl of hot soapy water and rubber gloves on, to wash a side-plate; then as it doesn't seem half so bad, now one's begun, a dinner plate. Then hey presto, before you know it, the washing up/piece of prose/novel/poem is finished!

It's a neat analogy, but to nit-pick, there's an incy-wincy flaw, in that whereas a sink can be overflowing with dishes; the page on your computer may be entirely empty! It would be like standing at a sink, all prepped in apron, gloves, a bowl of hot water billowing with bubbles, and no dishes to work on!

Maybe the answer is the create some washing up/words! Throw down words, like plates you've eaten a really messy spaghetti bolognaise on; like cups you've drank a really thick hot chocolate from; like pudding dishes you've consumed a treacle tart with custard on; side-plates you've eaten a cream eclair on; and the gravy tin that the dog's licked out!

Dishes and words, a writer needs them both! Especially mugs for those endless drinks of tea or coffee! Bon appetit/happy writing! Thank you to Lily and Brett for inspiring this post!