Writer's block

[gabigirl80]

Well, for anyone that has been talking to me recently knows that I have been trying to be creative, but so far I have failed to write more than a couple of short stories. I seem to be running out of ideas and inspiration. I don't know why, but it seems to me that every time I get on a creativity kick that it all disappears before I feel it should

Comments

Don't Force It

[techaholic]

Just let it come to you naturally. I know that the creater in you will scream to get out before too long. It's ironic that now that you are trying to give yourself some creative expression time, that you stare at that blank screen. I have faith in you. It will come

[spudmanson]

YOu know, the easiest way to get started writing something is to write EVERYTHING. Everytime I am sitting bored at work and get a good idea I write it down. Granted I have about a million little scraps of paper sitting around, but at least I'm writing. And don't be afraid to write about work, or taking a road trip, because some of the best porno movies start out that way heheheheheheheheheh

[ramirez13]

This is one case where my advice may be useful. You know, when I write, it never ends up on paper the way it was in my head. I try to plant the seeds with that first sentence then the story takes hold of me and I just become its typist. I am never the writer , only the documentor of a predetermined outcome. I tend to unfortunately get so locked in that I have to pry myself from the keyboard or else I know I will sit in front of it from beginning to end. This is not good cause when I come back the story has already changed. same fish tale, just a different fisherman telling it. I write what I know, every character, every aspect and situation comes from something familiar to me. parts of a person I knew bring life into my character, and allows me to give the idea form. Places I've been, things I've seen. But, more than anything, my inspiration is what drives me to plant that seed of the first sentence. That is you and the people around me. You tend to become my muse because my protagonist is always a part of me, an alternate form.

[frosti]

You have a gift for writing descriptively (you can see it in your post). Warm yourself up by describing something around you. Once the flow starts it will come out naturally. Hope you are doing well.