Writer's Block

I didn't realize how long it had been since I originally posted something here. That maybe because I went through a bit of a writer's block. A couple of things cured that. The first being somewhat reunited with an old friend who has been working out a lot. To say he has a nice body is an understatement. Seeing that body spurred me to write a few shorts which I will soon add to The House of Blerotica. I think I found my new muse. More on that later.

The second was a quote that I will share from a movie. Sorry but I don't remember the name of the movie. "I don't believe in writer's block. I just keep writing until it starts making sense again." That may not be the exact verbiage but close enough. I love this quote because a writer can write 24/7 but it may not feel right to them. That's writer's block. You feel blocked off from the truly creative part of yourself and what you're writing is a lesser version of your greatness. How one deals with this determines how long you stay blocked.

I notice that when I don't like what I'm writing, if I completely stop writing, I won't write again for weeks, maybe even a month or two. If I'm determined to finish something by a certain time, I'll keep writing. Eventually it will start to flow and I will later go back to fix what I don't like. My best friend/editor pointed out that this is also the whole point of the editing process; to fix what does not flow with the rest. So from now on, I will write by the above quote and just keep writing.