Two things make a post because I damn well say so
1. DW/LJ-verse, let me pick your brains about long term writer's block and what it is and if anyone ever gets over it. Because right now, I'm in a bit of a panic that I will never write again. It's been weeks, maybe months, since I sat down and worked on a project. It's like the mere act of typing has gotten harder for me to do. The words don't
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Usually it's:
1. I instinctively feel that I'm not writing whatever I'm writing the right way. I need to take a step back and reassess--figure out where I went wrong.
2. Life is taking over and I can't focus. In that case, I just let writing rest. Pushing myself further is bad for my mental health.
Most often though, the problem is:
3. I'm not excited about whatever I'm meant to be writing. The trick here is to not write for a while and focus, instead, on thinking about it. I let myself fall back in love with the project (or a different project, if need be); I write down notes about the characters, I create a playlist, I re-read sections I love, I try to think of new directions the plot could go into. I try to remember why I wanted to write it in the first place--and then when I get that first spark of enthusiasm back, I feed it by brainstorming more. If I immediately start writing again without a plan, that spark might ( ... )
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