Post by Oliveman on Jan 27, 2008 4:47:47 GMT -5
This is not so much a question over what to do to get over writer's block, but more of a thread concerning... the day-to-day attitude and perceptions of writers who constantly keep up an even and concerted effort to write.
For me, in many ways this is my goal, and though I can sort of see how it can be done, I just can't do it, which I guess is part of my problem.
See, for me, whenever I lose my groove, I can return to my "writer" state when I resolve to a certain conclusion - like, say, to act as though, when I enter the room, that I enter the room for the single purpose of writing... trying to consciously sever my ties with other possible actions (distractions). But it seems that as quickly as I gain it, I lose my resolve, and my thoughts drift towards other remedies.
This leads to spotty writing, and I fear that, although I am resolved to write, something in my heart deters me, even if I think I've eliminated whatever that is. In other words, I tend to think it is a fault of my character, although I still consider that it might be the specifics of my story, or me suffering under the weight of my great expectations - which is perfectly likely.
I doubt I'm the only one though who suffers from this kind of conscious back-and-forth struggle with themselves while they write, things that they can't even pin down themselves. So... what kind of person can keep writing? or rather, what's needed? Thoughts on all this?
Maybe this is just writer's block, and I'm overblowing it (though I know my plot)
For me, in many ways this is my goal, and though I can sort of see how it can be done, I just can't do it, which I guess is part of my problem.
See, for me, whenever I lose my groove, I can return to my "writer" state when I resolve to a certain conclusion - like, say, to act as though, when I enter the room, that I enter the room for the single purpose of writing... trying to consciously sever my ties with other possible actions (distractions). But it seems that as quickly as I gain it, I lose my resolve, and my thoughts drift towards other remedies.
This leads to spotty writing, and I fear that, although I am resolved to write, something in my heart deters me, even if I think I've eliminated whatever that is. In other words, I tend to think it is a fault of my character, although I still consider that it might be the specifics of my story, or me suffering under the weight of my great expectations - which is perfectly likely.
I doubt I'm the only one though who suffers from this kind of conscious back-and-forth struggle with themselves while they write, things that they can't even pin down themselves. So... what kind of person can keep writing? or rather, what's needed? Thoughts on all this?
Maybe this is just writer's block, and I'm overblowing it (though I know my plot)