What Happens When...Your Imaginary Friends Lock You Out
Once in a while, there are those moments when no inspiration comes. Other moments when I have ideas, but I just can't piece them together to make a whole. So, it's time to take a break. I let other creative ventures take the center stage. I get back to my life outside of writing. When other authors complain about this I had my doubts, then again maybe we were suffering from the same thing and I just didn't give it the attention it deserved. The dreaded "writer's block".
If there is one word that makes creative people different from others, it is the word complexity.
We, as creative people, are complex. There is no there other way around it. Some might say "crazy", but I choose to believe complex and I have articles from reputable professionals to prove it. This is the time in life when your imaginary friends take a vacation and refuse to keep going. Holding picket signs and stomping around demanding you let them rest for a moment. I can almost hear them having a meeting to figure out what the plan of attack will be. Can you here the little pitter patter of their feet as they make their way across to the gateway of your imagination until you hear a SLAM of the imaginary door? To make matters worse, then you hear the clunk of the imaginary deadbolt being put in place. It gives me a headache just thinking about it.
When I was trying to come up with ideas for my third novella, I had scribbles written over time when I had inspiration. One day, I go back to look at them thinking the book idea will come together without a hitch. To my horror, once I read my concepts I had gathered over time, they were not that easy to piece together. In fact, I was beyond a little worried. Instead of a great book idea, it looked like the scribbles of a mad man. Unfortunately, I wasn't going to write horror genre with a mad man in it.
So, now what? That's up to you. But, I look at it as the perfect opportunity to focus on any hobbies that I've been neglecting, help other authors, read or spend extra time marketing/connecting on social media. How about spending some quality time out and about, go see a movie/play, other business ventures or some personal self-improvement time. Anything to get away for awhile to obtain a fresh perspective. Your imaginary friends could have a great idea by taking a vacation. This list is just a few ways to kick that writer's block.
Before you know it, your imaginary friends will be back feeding your imagination with tons of great ideas again as you say, "Already, but I was just gonna..." Although, you will secretly be thankful and excited to get on with that next writing project.
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If there is one word that makes creative people different from others, it is the word complexity.
We, as creative people, are complex. There is no there other way around it. Some might say "crazy", but I choose to believe complex and I have articles from reputable professionals to prove it. This is the time in life when your imaginary friends take a vacation and refuse to keep going. Holding picket signs and stomping around demanding you let them rest for a moment. I can almost hear them having a meeting to figure out what the plan of attack will be. Can you here the little pitter patter of their feet as they make their way across to the gateway of your imagination until you hear a SLAM of the imaginary door? To make matters worse, then you hear the clunk of the imaginary deadbolt being put in place. It gives me a headache just thinking about it.
When I was trying to come up with ideas for my third novella, I had scribbles written over time when I had inspiration. One day, I go back to look at them thinking the book idea will come together without a hitch. To my horror, once I read my concepts I had gathered over time, they were not that easy to piece together. In fact, I was beyond a little worried. Instead of a great book idea, it looked like the scribbles of a mad man. Unfortunately, I wasn't going to write horror genre with a mad man in it.
So, now what? That's up to you. But, I look at it as the perfect opportunity to focus on any hobbies that I've been neglecting, help other authors, read or spend extra time marketing/connecting on social media. How about spending some quality time out and about, go see a movie/play, other business ventures or some personal self-improvement time. Anything to get away for awhile to obtain a fresh perspective. Your imaginary friends could have a great idea by taking a vacation. This list is just a few ways to kick that writer's block.
Before you know it, your imaginary friends will be back feeding your imagination with tons of great ideas again as you say, "Already, but I was just gonna..." Although, you will secretly be thankful and excited to get on with that next writing project.
~~Remember to Cast Your Vote until end of February 2015~~
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for the Pawned Queen Series to win-5th Title down at Bookbzz.com.
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