Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Aug 25 2009
Writer's block that stems from inner conflict
I spent some time talking with a fellow writer today and we spoke of what is commonly called writer's block. I never thought about it before, but the block we experience is often not about writing at all. Instead, it's often a result of some other portion of life that's damming up the creative process while our subsconscious uses energy to work on problems. Writing can be a great way to work through these issues, but only if we begin to walk with honesty and an eye toward the larger purpose of life. Once we know what we're dealing with we can let loose those fictional characters and go at a story with freedom. It's simple. But it's not always easy. And it's tricky. Sometimes the characters begin to form before the issues are settled. The good news is that we can get those characters as momentum to see further ahead on our own journey.
posted at: 22:39 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I spent some time talking with a fellow writer today and we spoke of what is commonly called writer's block. I never thought about it before, but the block we experience is often not about writing at all. Instead, it's often a result of some other portion of life that's damming up the creative process while our subsconscious uses energy to work on problems. Writing can be a great way to work through these issues, but only if we begin to walk with honesty and an eye toward the larger purpose of life. Once we know what we're dealing with we can let loose those fictional characters and go at a story with freedom. It's simple. But it's not always easy. And it's tricky. Sometimes the characters begin to form before the issues are settled. The good news is that we can get those characters as momentum to see further ahead on our own journey.
posted at: 22:39 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
