writing blahs
Feb. 1st, 2010 08:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I've been in a horrible non-writing space lately where I really feel that I want to write, but every time I sit down to try to do it, I either can't write at all or I write something that I end up hating.
I tried going to the DW random prompts generator and clicked until I got a prompt that looks interesting, but nothing is coming. And meanwhile I have this WIP that is sitting on my shoulder making me feel really guilty because I've been making zero progress on it.
Fic_rush is happening again this weekend and I'm planning on participating, but last time it was only marginally helpful -- I did end up writing some stuff that I liked at the time, but now I don't like it anymore.
I would just think that I need to take a break from writing except that doesn't seem to be it -- it's more that I feel that I want to write, perhaps even need to write, but just can't. Argghhh! Has anyone else gone through something like this? Any thoughts / ideas / suggestions gratefully accepted. . .
I tried going to the DW random prompts generator and clicked until I got a prompt that looks interesting, but nothing is coming. And meanwhile I have this WIP that is sitting on my shoulder making me feel really guilty because I've been making zero progress on it.
Fic_rush is happening again this weekend and I'm planning on participating, but last time it was only marginally helpful -- I did end up writing some stuff that I liked at the time, but now I don't like it anymore.
I would just think that I need to take a break from writing except that doesn't seem to be it -- it's more that I feel that I want to write, perhaps even need to write, but just can't. Argghhh! Has anyone else gone through something like this? Any thoughts / ideas / suggestions gratefully accepted. . .
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Date: 2010-02-02 06:12 am (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 2010-02-02 04:19 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-02-02 04:21 pm (UTC)I'm hoping that my shoulder will ease up once I'm not working - and that plus the fact I'm at home more will mean I can get back to writing soon...
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Date: 2010-02-02 06:29 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-02-02 04:22 pm (UTC)Really interesting that I'm not the only one . . .
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Date: 2010-02-02 06:43 pm (UTC)At the moment, I can't stop writing (not that I always like it) but I think that's just in self-defense. ;-)
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Date: 2010-02-03 02:44 am (UTC)And I hate to say it, but I'm wondering if I need to purposely shelve the WIP for awhile. I mean it's functionally shelved at the moment, and I'm wondering if this constant feeling that if I write something it has to be on *that* is interfering with my writing in general. I do feel terribly guilty about not making progress on it, though . . . but that could very well be part of the problem.
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Date: 2010-02-03 07:52 pm (UTC)comms are fun! I like nosing about. I like part of the idea of
I think that sounds like a plan. There's no law about writing fics for Teaspoon or your own LJ from wherever you can find inspiration! :-)
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Date: 2010-02-03 08:29 pm (UTC)Yeah, maybe "Turn Again" needs a big rest. I feel it's already had a lot of rest, but maybe it needs more . . . or maybe it just needs a very conscious "no, I'm not working on you for awhile" break since I haven't really given it that (I've had a lot of unproductivity, but that's not the same thing). I shall endeavor to not feel guilty -- thanks for the words of encouragement!
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Date: 2010-02-05 08:28 pm (UTC)Cool. I sometimes find stories just stop and you have to wait to find out what's missing. Sometimes you have to dive in and battle with it, but it kind of sounds as though you're at the former point.