Random thought on writer's block
Writer’s block. Ever have it?
Not me, not ever. I don’t get it the way most define it. When I am willing to sit at the keyboard something always comes out. Now for the ironic part, I am constantly distracted. I hardly produce one fifth of what I am capable of. Previously I produced nothing for decades, so this is a step in the right direction.
I never run out of ideas. I am always telling myself stories. Creatively I am always writing in my head. I am just a horribly lazy procrastinator looking for any excuse not to succeed at that which makes me feel most accomplished. The psychology of it is simple. The less I try then the less I fail. I know this is what is going on and it only helps me overcome it 30-40% of the time. I know organized, motivated writers who wish they could just blurt out seamless first drafts that need only light editing.
Being an author is such a strange dichotomy. It seems that most of us are divided by those who can easily produce and are easily mislead, then others have the force of will to work hard but must squeeze their psyche for every ounce of creativity at every turn.
It truly makes you wonder if as a great cosmic joke we are faced with a mutually exclusive set of skills which are bound to drive us even more mad than we currently are. Yet we labor on for love of that which eats at us the most. Every writer has demons because of this. No matter which side of the struggle you are on it seems you must constantly fight yourself to produce the fruits of our craft.
Just food for thought.
Published on July 22, 2015 04:29
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