Writer’s Block

Do I believe that writer’s block is real? Yes and No.

Yes, to a point. I often get stuck in some places that I really don’t need to get stuck on. Like right now, I am stuck in the middle of writing a scene that should be really simple to finish, but I just can’t seem to get the words on the page.

But also no. Because it is all in our heads. Literally everything that we have written, all the characters, places and relationships have all been created in our minds. So there is really no reason to get stuck. We just have to sit back and think What would my character do? Because we have created these characters from scratch and no one knows them better than we do. I really do believe that as I write, I am breaking pieces of myself apart and morphing them into characters. So if this is the case, the characters are me and I have no reason to be blocked at all.

Writer’s block is all in our head, just like all our writing once was.

Despite this, I still get stuck. All the time. I try and I try to put myself into the right head space to write, but I just can’t seem to get the words down on the page.

Honestly, I find that I write best when I’m supposed to be doing something else. When there is something that I need to be doing and I’m procrastinating by writing, I really do produce some of my best work. I don’t know why that is, but I guess I really need to procrastinate more.

Yeah, okay, maybe not…

Anyway, time for my book recommendation!!!

How to Punch Soren McKinin
Here’s the link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/86483060-how-to-punch-soren-mckinin-%E2%9C%93

This book is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read it. It’s sad and it’ll probably make you cry, but honestly you have to read it. There are also three other books in the series, but I have yet to read them. Seriously go check it out! It’s an amazing book.

If I waited for perfection, I would never write.

Margaret atwood