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I\u2019m suffering writer\u2019s block. It doesn\u2019t happen often. Usually, I sit down at the computer and turn on the autopilot. But not today.<\/p>\n
Today, I have managed not<\/i> to write several things: a press release, a house story, an email to a friend. Instead, I have managed to create that thing most beloved of all writers – a blank page.<\/p>\n
This is actually an improvement on Friday, when I managed not <\/i>to write three press releases, a house story, an email to a friend, a pitch to an editor and an outline for a feature story.<\/p>\n
Big day, Friday.<\/p>\n
The only reason today\u2019s list is shorter is that I rewrote my To Do list and put all the other stuff on Monday\u2019s list. When I will hopefully sit down at my computer and turn on the autopilot.<\/p>\n
Big day, tomorrow.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not that I\u2019m not trying. Just that the words aren\u2019t coming out right. It\u2019s all fits and starts before they sputter to a halt (picture me banging head on keyboard at this point).<\/p>\n
The good news is that I know why I\u2019m struggling. Last week was a big week of endings. I finished off a whole heap of stuff that\u2019s been weighing me down for ages. A rewrite, a new proposal, three finance features\u2026stuff that had been keeping me busy mentally. When it all finished at once, my brain decided to drop down a gear or two. And, unfortunately, went directly into a stall. Possibly even reverse.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not sure how it works for you, but I\u2019m best when I\u2019m busy. When things are humming along, throwing another task, job or 100,000 words into the mix causes barely a blip. Take things down a notch or two, however, and that extra task becomes a big problem.<\/p>\n
So I\u2019m waiting it out. Already I\u2019ll be waking up tomorrow morning with a HUGE list of things to do. Hopefully, there\u2019ll be an email or two, adding to my stress levels. At which point, the adrenaline should kick in, the brain should crank up and, voila<\/i>, all systems will be go.<\/p>\n
Either that, or I\u2019ll be so overwhelmed as to be paralysed by the enormity of it all and take to my bed with a book. I\u2019d call that a win-win situation, wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n
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