I've realized something. Since the migration from Multiply and the deletion/moving/changing/rearranging of all the blogs and creative writings that were done during that process, I have not written one sentence creatively. Not. Even. One. Word. I haven't even been poked mentally to do so. Nothing. Zippo.
I don't suppose it's really all that strange. What is strange is that it just occurred to me. Oh, I mean I noticed in an abstract sort of fashion that I wasn't 'working' but that didn't really even register as much as it should, if you know what I mean? Maybe you don't know what I mean. It's hard to explain if you don't get kicked in the seat of the creative expression spot [wherever that is, exactly]. When you do get kicked it's more an imperative than a request to comply.
'Get off your lazy brain and slam this down in words. DO IT NOW!'
'Mumble.'
'What? WHAT?!?'
'Mumble, mumble'
'So what if it IS three o'dark in the morning! GET UP! Write This Down__ Do It Now!'
Yes. So that hasn't been happening since the great migration. Have I entered into writer's shock? Or maybe it's the words ganging up and refusing to work for someone who shuffled them off to the equivalent of summer camp and then left them there while figuring out what was up in the new scheme of things. I don't know for sure but I do know it's been vewy, vewy qwiet around here lately.
Ditto.
ReplyDeleteI hate that demanding voice that screams at me to start writing RIGHT NOW.
But I've learned if I don't listen to it, I forget the so very awesome thing that I wanted to write.
Maybe the Creative Taskmaster actually knows what it is talking about.
*nods* And you have those conversations with yourself__'It's ok. I'll remember. I can go back to sleep.' Yeah, right. I can't even remember the idea.
DeleteIt'll start again. I used to struggle with dry periods, then I started making myself write something - anything- whether I felt capable or not. This was a struggle at first, now I'm shocked at the good ideas I get when I am thinking I don't have any, lol.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, Miki. This doesn't seem like writer's block. It's not frustrating, for one thing. It's just quiet. It's weird.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm not talking about being blocked... (hee hee... writing constipation)... just about changing my writing habits. I used to write only when drawn to write... now I just write. I used to just write when it was loud... when a story demanded and pulled at me. Now I write deliberately, whether it pulls at me or not.
DeleteIt's not a natural bloom, this habit I've developed, but it's born some surprising fruit.
I have no doubt that your characters will get to going again... and look forward to it (*remembers a certain bowl of eyeballs*)
It's the lull before the storm.
ReplyDelete*sharpens pencils* I was thinking about that
ReplyDeleteThat's what usually happens to me. Or suddenly my creative goes off on another hobby interest for awhile and then BAM! I'm suddenly smacked up side the head with the need and urge to write.
ReplyDeleteI have relatively little motivation to write much, these days, so I just lurk on other peoples' pages.
ReplyDelete*lurk lurk*
LoL. You're welcome to lurk, Rei.
ReplyDeleteI have been feeling less and less interest in blogging for about a year, year and a half now. I can't even blame it on the moving from Multiply. It hit long before that. I used to post something (back in 360, for sure) at least once a week, usually more often. I would make notes of cool blog ideas (or at least I thought they were cool) if they came to me at night or away from home... and then write it out, often extending it a lot. Lately, the ideas have evaded me. Thought is almost too much work. I'm tired a lot more. I suppose that might be from working almost a full week as opposed to working an hour or so a day... I don't know, though... I used to not have problems like this. HEY, I can blame it on the medications. Yeah, that's it. Too much drugs.Yeah.
ReplyDeleteWell, from what I understand of your job, Belle, I would say that saps alot. But go ahead with the meds theory because then I can use it, too. LoL
DeleteI don't believe it. Its never happened to me. You just need to get up off the down feathers and get with it.
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DeleteI've found myself writing more and more outside of social networking.. that's been happening for more than a year now, and for me it's a good thing. Blogging for me, is a fun way to have mini unlinked mind explosions.. and while I was blogging regularly (at least once a day) I found my actual writing got waylaid. I'm much better now.
ReplyDeleteYour mini unlinked mind explosions are very creative and quite enjoyable.
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