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writethisfanficWe're on the home stretch for this month's challenge! How's it going?
For discussion: This blog post suggests there are two things people mean when they talk about having writer's block. The first is:
& the second:
Does this hold true for you? How do you tell the difference?
Poll #8653 WIP challenge day 27 check-in!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8
How's the fic been going this weekend?
What do you need to focus on for the last few days of this month's challenge?
View Answers
Writing
5 (62.5%)
Editing
3 (37.5%)
Sending to beta
1 (12.5%)
Researching
0 (0.0%)
Posting
1 (12.5%)
Taking a break
1 (12.5%)
Something else I will describe in comments
0 (0.0%)
For discussion: This blog post suggests there are two things people mean when they talk about having writer's block. The first is:
the hopeless confusion of not knowing what to write, having an "I don't wanna" feeling, and knowing that if one sits down to write, it's going to be hard and the product isn't going to be very good
& the second:
Sometimes, in addition to the whiny feeling of "I don't wanna," there's a voice that's trying to tell me, "No, quite seriously: I do not want to do this right now, and in fact, I can't, not without pushing too hard and doing damage to myself. It's not working and I need a break. I need to let my energy rest with something else for a while." Maybe that "something else" is something that's arisen in my life -- a crisis, a transition, a pending decision, something else I'd like to try -- or maybe it's nothing special or particular, just a new focus, or a quietness, stemming from the realization that now and then, a person needs a break.
Does this hold true for you? How do you tell the difference?
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