Blank….Writer’s Block
There are moments when this writer’s mind draws a complete blank. During those moments, I would usually be staring into empty space wondering why I am not thinking, not working, not typing anything and sitting there seemingly to age without a reason. I try to write….I seriously do. I put my fingers on the keyboard and force myself forward….write, write, write! You’re a writer, write, damn it! This is supposed to be a piece of cake for you!
But no. Nothing comes out.
During moments like this, I wish there was something I could place to my temples, press a button and zap my brains alive. But I know that if I continue to sit there staring at my keyboard and computer screen, eventually, I will find myself in Facebook again. And if I do that, I would regret it, chastise myself for being stupid and lazy.
The best thing this writer could do is to stop writing altogether! Yes, stop writing, get my butt off the chair, and go peel some potatoes. Well, cooking inspires me so if you’re a writer with the same career-numbing condition, then go do something that inspires you. Anyway, there really isn’t any point in trying to write anything when the words aren’t coming along, don’t you think.
It’s like….you can’t force a painter to paint when he/she is not inspired. Nothing will come out and if something does, it was be mediocre at best.
I strongly suggest writers give themselves a solid pat on the back when facing such a dilemma and then just walk out of the working place…wherever that is. Removing yourself from the difficult situation wil, most of time, cause of the inspiration to start pouring in again.
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