Writer’s block. I’ve had it probably for a good 5+ years now, and it annoys me more and more every day that I lack the ability to think of anything to write about. Even though I was young and naive when I first started writing crazily back in fifth grade, at least I had ideas, as cliche as they were. Now I can’t even think of ideas, and the only things I can think of I scrap within minutes because they seem to be too cliche. I am extremely jealous of one of my friends who has the ability to think of backstories for anything and everything (danbeestoh i want your skillz D:).
I know how to write in theory. I know how I want to write. Going about writing sites/blogs, reading guides on how to create good and uncliche characters, worlds, plots, etc.
I know I can write too. Note I said I can write. I did not say I can write well. I realize that I’m far from being able to write well, as it will take years of experiencing writing and life in general to become a good writer who can hold her own in the world of literature. Anyway, I know I can write. School essays I’ve always written at the very very last minute (aka most of the time written on the morning of the day it’s due). I do this due to part procrastination and also part because my best work comes out when I absolutely -need- to finish it. I tend to write better when I’m pressed for time because then I spend less time worrying over every little sentence and just go with the flow of my mind. I know it’s good to edit, but sometimes if I spend too much time worrying about editing, I end up worrying too much, and all of the sudden nothing seems good anymore, which results in me scrapping what I’ve written. That’s happened a lot when I’ve attempted to overcome my writer’s block.
I haven’t found the spark yet, but I’m really hoping I will soon because I really miss the times when I was young and would just write, dream, and imagine for hours upon end.
