Parting Ways

Dear Writer’s Block,

It’s not you, it’s me.  Screw it, let’s be honest, it’s all you.  I’ve been suffocating for too long and it’s time for me to breathe.  I’ve dealt with you pestering me every minute of every day for years and I finally came to the realization that I don’t deserve the aggravation.  Enough is enough.  Parting ways is for the best; for my work and my sanity.  I’ll finally be able to spread my wings and explore all opportunities that are available to me.

You can’t stop this break-up; it’s happening whether you like it or not!  I never want you to try to revisit me again.  Why?  If it wasn’t clear already – you’ve made me unhappy.  I deserve happiness and I can’t get that with you nagging me daily.  You’re toxic and need to be removed from my life.

I’m sorry that I didn’t do this sooner.  I can imagine the amount of manuscripts I would have written by now!

Sincerely,

Aly

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It’s time for you and Writer’s Block to part ways. Write a letter breaking up with Writer’s Block, starting out with, “Dear Writer’s Block, it’s not you, it’s me … .” (500 words or less).*166

Forgive Me

     Forgive me Father for I have sinned.  It’s been 3 months since my last blog posting. 

     I’m not sure why writing has been so difficult for me.  I think it’s more than procrastination.  I’m terrified of the writer’s block that always accompanies me when I sit myself down, pen in hand, or fingers to the keyboard.  I’m disappointed when I have that determination and urge to write but, I end up staring blankly at the page or screen.

     I find it easier to not attempt writing.  Sadly, my goal of being a published writer will not be reached if I continue down this path.  By not writing, I’m not only letting my audience down but, most importantly, I’m letting myself down. 
     I need to add time into my schedule to write.  I need to drill into my brain that writing and writer’s block go hand in hand but, there’s a way to overcome it.  There’s always a way.

I'll Figure This Out

I guess I don’t have much to say.

I was trying really hard to write something tonight, but nothing wanted to pour out onto the page.

It’s been a little slow in the writing department because of school, but I’ve been done with school for two weeks!  There’s just not enough time in the day to get what I want done.

I’ll figure this out sooner or later!

I think going to a library will help tremendously or even sitting in the park or beach to get my writing done.  Going to the library for school work worked out so well, why wouldn’t it for this?

I need to get back into the habit of posting onto this blog a little more frequently; not only for my readers, but for myself.

Hello Writer's Block!

It’s one of those days in which my writer’s block has gotten the best of me. Someone once told me, “You only write when you have something to say.” And, it’s true still! If my emotions are not strong enough, I’m not able to write anything.

Is that a bad thing?

No.

But, I take it personal. It becomes so frustrating! I end up sitting here for hours trying to think of a topic or a story to write about. And, finally at some point, I give it a rest, and get to bed.

Usually my writing happens at night or in the early morning like now: 1:25 A.M. I don’t think I’ve even written a handful of posts that have been written during the day. It’s just a routine I guess. I have this feeling of needing to write; to get something typed onto the screen. But, when it’s time to sit down and focus, it’s like I crash into a brick wall.

This is what happened tonight.

I have this goal of posting frequently. The first month I did all right; posting ten. And, for the last two months, I’ve posted eight.

Maybe I’m being too hard on myself. But, I had a goal when I started this blog; to make it a habit to post something every day, no matter what it was, as long as I was writing. That didn’t work out obviously.

So, tonight, I searched my writing websites for inspiration, searched for something that would spark my imagination. And, I got nothing. I decided to type the first thing that came to mind and from there, my fingers moved rapidly across the keyboard.

I’m sure every writer has had an issue with writer’s block. For me, it hit me more when I was taking my Journalism classes in college. For each assignment that needed to be done in the classroom, I froze. I stared at the screen, my mind racing with thoughts of how to start or what to write about. My professor told me to not think so much and just let it happen.

I guess I should use this advice more frequently!