You may be looking at this topic and going, huh? Are you really doing an episode on Comic Sans? Yes we are... or well, we have! If you caught last week's episode you'll know that we are doing the odd mini silly challenge and this is our first. So, today we ask and answer: “Does Using Comic Sans Make Writing Easier?”
It had to happen, we just had to get around to discussing that frustrating affliction I unaffectionaly call "Creative Constipation." Yes, on today's podcast Rachel and I asked the question:
"How do you overcome writers' block"
Being a writer has its ups and downs. In fact, it's probably why writers (and other creative types) often have to live with riding the excessive emotional roller-coaster that comes from straddling reality and fantasy.
I don't think people choose to be writers. They either are or they aren't. So, if you are feeling the pull drawing you to becoming a writer, here are some thoughts about it from me.
Today has not been a good day for me. So, in order to get through this "crash", I am feeling I've decided to talk about mental exhaustion.
Mental exhaustion can lead to writer's block but there are many things that can cause writer's block so I wanted to focus on mental exhaustion separately.
I had drafted this article a while ago, however, a passing comment from someone I know, regarding losing heart made me decide to complete and upload it.
Maybe this is a good time to discuss feelings of 'giving up' (works well with my last post, Creative Constipation).
A true writer loves to write, it is a passion that consumes, to some it is even a craving that needs to be fulfilled. So what happens when the words don’t come, the characters fall silent, the plotline stops... or worse.
This is Creative Constipation (aka Writer’s Block) and every writer, from professional to amateur has suffered this. If you haven’t yet, you will – trust me.
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