As odd as it feels to admit outside of my mind, sometimes I think I just got lucky - as a writer I mean.
All in all I know I’m a good writer. I know that I was born to write.
But sometimes I lose my thunder. Sometimes I go to write, and I don’t feel like I can put the words together well enough to please you. I don’t feel like what I say is important enough to make a difference.
And so I languish in a place of uncomfortable-ness. Wanting to say something - but feeling nervous and apprehensive about the process and my ability.
And yes… that may manifest itself as a lack of blogging. (But oddly enough, I continue to create new ebooks with no problem.)
There’s this huge part of me that understands how wrong these feelings are. That part of me says confidently to others, “Writing is my natural strength.” And it’s there with me when I offer a consultation, and leave the listener excited with possibilities. That wiser part of me goes through these combative periods with my overly critical side.
Anyway, I thought it would be important to share this with you.
Why?
Because I try to keep it real at all times. I don’t want you to think that I don’t suffer along the way too. I butt my head against the same obstacles as everybody else.
Problems are surmountable though. At least this one is.
Two Ways I’m Combating This Form of Writers Block-itis
1) Templates
One of my goals for 2008 is to write more promotional articles. But I sometimes have a difficult time coming up with a lot of topics at once.
So I recently created a list of 800+ article title templates. Since I completed this massive document I’ve been able to crank out 2 articles per day with total and complete ease.
2) Writing More
Since I’ve begun to increase my promotional article output, I clearly see the value of what I write. My ideas are no longer mere thoughts that I mentally beat up before they can reach my audience. And that’s what I needed to see.
The only way to prove that you have the ability to do something is to just do it. Allow yourself to get stuck by thorns, and still keep reaching for the rose anyway.
Now be creative and prosper.
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