You are at work, or in the cafe, maybe you're walking Sir Licks-a-lot, or finally on your way home, anywhere...daydreaming as usual. Suddenly, it hits you, a great idea for your novel, screenplay, or poem. Your mind produces awesome characters, an original and creative plot! The perfect ending to RULE THEM ALL! The first thing you do is dive for your notebook grab the pen, stop, drop, and ... nothing. You can see as everything disappears from your brain, just as Thanos would like.
It has happened to every writer in one way or another. You either sit in front of a blank page with an equally blank mind or you have plenty of ideas that like to hide in the dark corners of your brain. You look at yourself in the mirror asking, "why are you like that?" Some call it Writer's Block, others say it doesn't exist.
It's unethical to proclaim that writer’s block doesn't exist. First of all, almost every writer has encountered this experience. However, writers have been in a position to break this monotony by taking time off and going for a hike, getting help from a friend or a group, reorganizing their ideas/works and/or writing these problems out and solving them, and ensuring that the subconscious moment does all the work (Rettig 9). Again, most writers argued that they experienced it once in a time, with much effort required to get over it and resume one’s skills and capabilities.
Writer’s block is real. It is a moment whereby a writer feels less associated with writing. In this instance, a writer loses the ability to produce quality work, also resulting in an increased slowdown in the writer’s production. Consequently, it's right to argue that the writer’s block is a completely situational instance because it doesn't usually happen on a daily nor regular basis (Rose et al. 6). Then again, all writers are capable of dealing with writer's block by developing concrete and effective writing routines.
Taking into consideration one of my friend who has experienced both financial breakdown and depression at the same time, it is apparent that she was able to gain inspiration to write after following the procedures outlined in solving the Writer’s block (Birk et al. 20). By that, multiple writers go through similar experiences, also expecting to find inspiration by going for a walk and relaxing in order to find peace within themselves. In this case, writers must always find inspiration anytime they experience a writers’ block to guarantee that they succeed in the career (Young 4). It's always right to argue that the writers can overcome the writer’s block through enough inspiration, listening to music, and going for a walk.
Works Consulted
Birk, Lara B. The sounds of silence: A structural analysis of academic" writer's block". Diss. Boston College, 2013.
Rettig, Hillary. The 7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Writer's Block. Infinite Art, 2011.
Rose, Mike, and Michael Anthony Rose. Writer's block: The cognitive dimension. SIU Press, 2009.
Young, Dona J. The Writer’s Handbook for Sociology. Routledge, 2019.
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