Oh yeah, I’m still barely functioning so I’m sorry there’s no article from me. But I hate leaving this blog unattended. So I am sharing other people’s wisdom, enjoy this article by Robert Evenhouse at ParttimeNovel.com. Be patient with me, unless I suddenly drop dead, I will be back.
If you’ve been writing for a while, you’ve been there – the dark forest of writing.
There are no words here, no progress, only suffocating doubt and self-loathing. Every writer has experienced this before and just when we think this feeling will never surface it’s ugly face again, there it is.
Getting stuck is easy.
Stopping halfway through a book is normal.
But how do you get unstuck?
Are there elements that a writer can incorporate into their life so that these valleys are few and not as dark and deep?
Yes. Here are three ways to get inspired again. These will also reinforce the writer that is on the mountaintop of inspiration.
FIND A SCENIUS
Austin Kleon is a connector. He repackages ideas and makes them accessible. One of his ideas is described in his book Show Your Work!. It is the idea of Scenius.
He claims…
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So sorry to hear you’re still so ill, Ari! 😷 I am pulling for you 🙏 and hope you start feeling better soon.
Many Hugs,
Pearl
thanks Pearl, I am doing a lot better. Still very tired but the illness is gone. So I am trying to get back to blogging. I was sad that I got ill during NaNo and wasn’t able to finish. Stupid illness!
*hugs* Ari