I have been diagnosed
…and it looks like writer’s block
During a conversation with a friend, she asked me, "What makes you happy?" Without hesitation, I replied, "Writing and reading." However, as soon as I replied, I realized that one of the things I love (writing) has been challenging for me in recent weeks, and I struggled to articulate this difficulty.
Let me be plainly sincere—I've found writing challenging since late March. Every piece since then has felt like a struggle, like my brain is at war with itself. It's not for lack of ideas; rather, the problem lies in the fact that I have very little belief in what I produce. This recurring pattern goes like this: I start writing, only to stop mid-way as my editor’s brain takes over, leaving me preoccupied on my writing flaws and hindering any real progress.
I never imagined writer's block could manifest in this form, clothed in a different attire—enticing and gradually ensnaring me till I’m deep into it. Even though I looked up ways to overcome it, the advice to "write every day" didn't help much. It seemed futile to my cause. Suddenly, climbing to the top of Mount Everest sounds easier than finishing whatsoever I have started. Perhaps, I lack discipline.
About two months ago, I read an article saying the best way to beat writer's block is to write about it. That's what I'm doing now, with high hopes that it will help. Maybe sharing this will push me to write more? I really hope so.
So, if my thoughts decide to swim through the cells of my brain, instead of staying in one place to allow me to produce it coherently, I won’t let that stop me. I will write anyway, no matter how hard it is.
Love this!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽 and I can completely relate because writers block can be very hard to get over sometimes
Writer’s block is a tricky thing to deal with. Sometimes taking a break from writing might help. Other times you just have to write through it.
Whichever way you pick, you’ll eventually get past it.