- It’s been so difficult for me to get my laptop out and write a blog post after many, many hours of sitting in front of my laptop all day at work.
- … but I miss having the creative outlet, so I’m forcing myself to do it right now.
- I’ve had a rough last couple of days/weeks/months/year and a half, but am currently feeling like I have high energy and high spirits, so gosh darn it, I’m gonna let it ride.
- I’ve been reading a lot more over the last two years, and it’s made me yearn to write again. I’ve read funny books, insightful books, bad books, smutty??? books, and they’ve all made me feel all sorts of things (all sorts). Whenever I finish one, I think, I wish I wrote that. Even the bad ones!
- My main creative block has already been ideas – once I have a great idea, I could write forever. I’d look forward to opening my laptop at the end of a long day! However, without a great hook to sink my teeth into (wait, does that metaphor work?), I find myself just staring blankly at the screen.
- For a long time, I figured that my issue was that I wasn’t reading enough. I knew I had to get into the heads of other writers to get my creative juices flowing, but could never find the motivation/time/energy. Now, with the help of audiobooks and a growing distaste for screens, I’m reading again! I’m happy about it! … but unfortunately, that happiness has not come with any additional ideas for what to write.
- Now, I am wondering if the ideas will just come to me if I really commit to writing. So I’ll just write! In bullet points, like I have a Tumblr again, if I have to!
- Could this be a… new year’s resolution?
Trisha Serquina 