May 30 2009
Despite Everything
I haven’t been able to eliminate distractions enough to write much of anything lately. I could use the excuse that I’m adjusting to new medications but that’s not entirely it. It’s just that I’ve not been in the right frame of mind, but I realize forcing and pushing myself to write is not the way. I’ve been continuing with some writing exercises, copying down different plots that I’ve had over the years and trying to expand on them a bit more.
I’ll continue with the writing exercises here. They may be short but they’re enough to prove to myself that I have the ability; and every little bit helps when it comes to the overall story that I’m concocting. It’s not as if I’m having to write briefs for Mesothelioma lawyers so in theory it should be easy, but at the same time some times the muse just isn’t there and no amount of forcing yourself to write like eking blood from a stone is going to make it happen. It just breeds resentment for whatever you’re working on and makes things harder overall.
