There comes a time in all my stories when I struggle. I lose focus. I lose interest. My creative juices dry up. I'm not as excited to get out my computer. I'm in one of those times now. I'm tired and cranky and feeling a little lost. Maybe it's work. Maybe it's all the ballgames I'm off to on a daily basis. Maybe it's just me, but I just don't have it right now. Argh!
It's likely one of the most frustrating things for a writer to experience, second to rejection of course. I guess it's what has been referred to as writer's block. For me, it's not about the ideas drying up. That, at least, never happens. It's about losing the spark.
I read a blog post today about seeking the spark when reading and writing. I've experienced the spark before. In reading, I remember the first time I read Susan Elizabeth Phillips (still one of my favorites). Her writing made me forget about anything and everything else. I loved her characters and lost myself in her stories. Natural Born Charmer and The Great Escape are two of my many favorites. The first, I read on vacation and couldn't even put the book down. I stayed up alone into the wee hours of the night reading until I finished.
It's happened in my writing too. Someone else described it as an obsession and I can agree with that. I get so excited. So stoked to get the words on paper, I can't stop.
I haven't felt that in a long time. But, I can't give up. I just have to keep going until I find it again no matter how frustrating it might get sometimes. I have to write through this time.
If you've got any solutions, I'd love to hear them.
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