After writing the bit in my last post about asking deeper questions in my zombie novella, I got flooded with ideas for the story. Some are awesome, some are just twisted, and I wish I had them all a week ago. Writers' block is a major foe of mine. I consider myself to be a lazy individual plagued by brilliance and stubbornness (as well as humility), which seem to lead me into a trap. A new idea will pop into my head, and a rush of inspiration and a few hours later when it is gone I have no idea where to go from there so I scrap the entire project.
I wish I could deposit these bursts of creative energy into a reservoir, like how we dam rivers so that we have dependable sources of water. I could save the ideas for later when I was out of ideas or ways to pull several wonderful concepts together. It would be much more efficient than the stop and go pace I am on. I guess this is something that the writing process teaches you to get over, and as a writer I haven't worked long enough to get past this lapse in skill. But I'm not going to let that stop me, as writing is to me one of the most elegantly beautiful forms of expression.
What do you do to keep the ideas flowing and to avoid prolonged bouts of writer's block? Are you a writer that either enjoys this blog or thinks that I would enjoy yours? Please share in the comments section below.
i actually had to buy a couple of moleskine notepads. because of my travelling, i am used to have several hours waiting and in a plane or a car. so i got frustrated whenever i had all this ideas and an urge to write and no pen and pad.
ReplyDeleteso now i have one in my backpack, one in my luggage and one at home.This way whenever i get a free time or a silly or great idea, i write it down.
Sometimes, to keep ideas flowing, I'll watch afavorite TV show/movie, or read something, something I wish I had created. It motivates me to keep working, and sometimes gives me ideas, based on how I would have done something differently.
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