The Block

The worst part about partaking in any creative pursuit is the demon known as writer's block. For me, there's no worse feeling than sitting there, staring blankly at my guitar, or in my case tonight a Word document, and...nothing.

I've been scrolling through the few writing projects mentioned in the last post and trying to find some inspiration for any of them, and....nothing.

I opened up some other documents, hoping something would grab me. I opened up a blank Word document and thought about starting something new and fresh. And....nothing.

The worst part of writer's block is that it causes doubt, and lots of it. When I want to work on something creative, but those juices just aren't flowing, I start to wonder if they ever will again. Now, I know from years of experience that there is, for me, an ebb and flow to creative endeavors. I know, intellectually, that tonight may be slow but that tomorrow will likely be better. Or next week, next month, etc. At some point I know I will be able to sit in front of my computer and write something. But until then, I'll have to deal with that fear that maybe I have nothing more to say. That's the real kernel of doubt that writer's block instills in me.

That's the worst part.