Writer's block

[captain91]

I just got my homework completed for the week apart from one exam on Wednesday morning and thought I’d take a bit of me time (a thing that’s been far too rare lately) and do some writing. But I’ve since been sat here for the afternoon deleting everything I write after a few sentences. I’m presuming it’s a mix of writer’s block and depression, but it’s driving me insane. :(

I assume most of the writers here get stuck form time to time. What do you do when you can’t form a plot, challenges don’t have prompts that appeal to you, and everything you do write seems flat and lifeless. I really want to write but don’t know where to start – and that’s possibly the first time in my life I’ve been like this.

I don’t now whether to use my emotions t help (and risk breaking down but possibly get it out in the open) or go wit something light hearted.

 

Can anyone help?

Comments

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Personally, I write drabbles. Finding a way to express something in 100 words is a challenge, but then again, it's only 100 words. If I get get out a drabble that makes sense, flows well, hangs together, and delivers a whallop of emotion, it tends to get the creative juices flowing. If that doesn't help, I ask my f-list for prompts of things they'd like to see me write. Something tends to appeal even if it's only one out of twenty. Hope you get it sorted. Writer's block can be a real pain in the neck.

[captain91.livejournal.com]

thanks for the advice, it may well help me work out the odd snippets of plots that i have and am trying to piece together for some school work in advance.

now to figure out what will relight my spark.

[nattieb.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with AF here. Write drabbles, it is the best way to get past the writers block. That or ask your flist to give your prompts in which to drabble about.

[captain91.livejournal.com]

thanks, since my future coursework prompts are not enticing i think i may be stealing form other's work for prompts!
writing always feels like i'm doing that anyway - makes me feel really guilty for the lovely fan fic writers i read on here