Writer's block and anger

[Guest guest]

I have noticed there are a lot of writers on this site. I have aspired to become

a writer my entire life and had been making great progress. I had joined an

online writing community much like this site. I had made writing friends and I

was getting published in small presses and working up towards some niche presses

specific to my profession when fada moved in. I have had writer's block ever

since. I think I have such anger that I am afraid to write for fear of what will

come out on the page. Have any of you experienced anything similar and did you

work through it and if so, how did you do it.

Thanks

Kay

[Guest guest]

I'm there now Kay. It will pass. It comes and goes based on what I'm

processing. When I'm working nada and ex NPD drama out in my head, I can't

write very well. So I go with it. I have 2 other creative outlets that

sometimes re-inspires my writing. I am an amateur photographer too. I shot the

covers for all 4 of my books and they turned out gorgeous! So, taking pictures

relaxes me and helps me express a mood when I can't write about it. Another one

is poetry. That is handy when emotional. I don't write poetry in rhyme - it's

like a cross between poetry and prose and its a pure emotional release. That

helps too.

Just relax a bit and don't think about having a block. It will lift soon.

Jaie

-

[Guest guest]

I'm there now Kay. It will pass. It comes and goes based on what I'm

processing. When I'm working nada and ex NPD drama out in my head, I can't

write very well. So I go with it. I have 2 other creative outlets that

sometimes re-inspires my writing. I am an amateur photographer too. I shot the

covers for all 4 of my books and they turned out gorgeous! So, taking pictures

relaxes me and helps me express a mood when I can't write about it. Another one

is poetry. That is handy when emotional. I don't write poetry in rhyme - it's

like a cross between poetry and prose and its a pure emotional release. That

helps too.

Just relax a bit and don't think about having a block. It will lift soon.

Jaie

-

[Guest guest]

I'm there now Kay. It will pass. It comes and goes based on what I'm

processing. When I'm working nada and ex NPD drama out in my head, I can't

write very well. So I go with it. I have 2 other creative outlets that

sometimes re-inspires my writing. I am an amateur photographer too. I shot the

covers for all 4 of my books and they turned out gorgeous! So, taking pictures

relaxes me and helps me express a mood when I can't write about it. Another one

is poetry. That is handy when emotional. I don't write poetry in rhyme - it's

like a cross between poetry and prose and its a pure emotional release. That

helps too.

Just relax a bit and don't think about having a block. It will lift soon.

Jaie

-

[Guest guest]

yea I have often told friends " I could write several great books but all my

material is still alive. Hope you find your way through the block.

>

> I have noticed there are a lot of writers on this site. I have aspired to

become a writer my entire life and had been making great progress. I had joined

an online writing community much like this site. I had made writing friends and

I was getting published in small presses and working up towards some niche

presses specific to my profession when fada moved in. I have had writer's block

ever since. I think I have such anger that I am afraid to write for fear of what

will come out on the page. Have any of you experienced anything similar and did

you work through it and if so, how did you do it.

> Thanks

> Kay

>

[Guest guest]

Kay,that's really great that you were able to make so much progress! I am

not even a quarter of the way that far.You've established a foundation and it's

going to still be there.

I think the reasons for writer's block are a bit different for

everyone.When I am feeling existential despair,myself,I can't write because

despair does not inspire me at all and I just don't want to go down that path on

the page.Is there something about feeling angry that you find stultifying to

your creative impulse? Like it's too negative to get your ideas flowing? When I

am feeling despair I don't like the ideas I come up with and don't really want

to put my " muse " in service to them.I have to find some kind of attitude

adjustment!

Personally,when I am feeling nihilistic I let the scenes I could write

about along those lines play out imaginatively in my mind until they become so

outrageous they begin to transmute themselves into something more life affirming

and coherent--and that is what I write down.

Other writers have stated that it helps to set aside a time in the day to

write *anything*,as an exercise in discipline,even if that doesn't bear fruit at

first.When I'm feeling despair I can't write it out,only think it out,but being

aware of when those creativity killing feelings start to subside even just a

little and writing down *any ideas* I have just then that suggest a lightening

of the load helps if only because I know that I can go back to them later when

I'm less blocked and sometimes just paying attention to one little non

despairing idea can unblock me.

I don't know if that helps but I certainly wish you all the best with

your writing.Being blocked is never permanent,you will find your way to

inspiration again!

>

> I have noticed there are a lot of writers on this site. I have aspired to

become a writer my entire life and had been making great progress. I had joined

an online writing community much like this site. I had made writing friends and

I was getting published in small presses and working up towards some niche

presses specific to my profession when fada moved in. I have had writer's block

ever since. I think I have such anger that I am afraid to write for fear of what

will come out on the page. Have any of you experienced anything similar and did

you work through it and if so, how did you do it.

> Thanks

> Kay

>