in fact, i'd like to salute the many, many blocks in the world, from Alphabet to New Kids on The. Chopping blocks, city blocks, hat blocks, mental blocks, and most importantly, WRITER'S BLOCK.
yes, i've progressed to reading about writer's block, and now, at this juncture, i am now apparently writing about it. or at least mentioning it. it all boils down to this: either i have no ideas and never will, or i am somehow so bound by perfectionism that i am paralzyed at the sight of a computer screen.
unless, i suppose, when it comes to pasting pictures in front of silly topics. that, i seem to be able to sporadically do. so, does this count?
let's say this counts.
in that case, the conclusion i have drawn about reading about writer's block is that while it may be comforting to realize that other people feel like this, these articles are generally filled with cheery admonitions to feel good about yourself, and to gosh darn it, just get out there and write! now, maybe i'm just not a gosh darn it cheery kind of person, but this stuff just depresses me even more.
so that's when the comparisons begin. oh my, yes. between me and all the other writers and screenwriters i love. and then the pity party really kicks into full gear.
and then i turn on Oprah and see that she is giving away new cars to each and every person in her studio audience today. and i realize that the answer is really quite simple.
there is no justice in this world. none whatsoever.
and that should just about clear things up.
u/v
3 comments:
You forgot to dedicate it to Jenny from the Block. ;)
don't be fooled by the rocks that i got... ;)
It's all about writing regularly. Everyday. Regardless of how you feel, or whether what you write is ant "good" or not. I have the feeling that blogs are more distraction than writing, but that's ok. Try switching to some other way of writing. Get one of those cheap spiral bound notebooks and a pen.
But the real trick is to write regularly for a set amout of time, everyday; even 15 minutes. Probably not the news anyone wants to hear, but it's sort of what you need to do to be a writer.
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