Writer’s Block

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I am not in a happy place today, in my role as writer. I’m trying to clear my writing backlog, so I can move on to new things, but I’m stuck. My mind is as blank and as black as the computer screen above. You might wonder, “So how come you’re able to blog?” Well, blogging is like breathing, so it comes out effortlessly. But writing books?!

And it’s not even like I’m trying to do everything else but write. I’ve deliberately sat down in front of my laptop today to do nothing but write. All in vain. I ended up doing a different set of backlog work: editing. That came out easily enough. I’ve just recently accepted to use the tracking changes of MS Word, so my screen is currently filled with multicoloured lines, words, and arrows.

I’m usually great at dishing advice and suggestions when it comes to writing. But today is very different because this writer’s block I’m experiencing is almost a real weight on my brain. When I stare at the screen, waiting for my Muse to set me on fire, all I see are pixels. And I know that the more I force it, the likelier I will hurt my neurons.

Best way to overcome writer’s block? I’ll just have to call it a day and give up. Today is not the day to work with words. Maybe tomorrow.