I was going to name this blog post "Writer's block is a myth" but went with the current one instead.
A little over a month ago, I published my first novel under a secret pseudonym. I am currently writing the second novel under the same name, but somewhere around chapter four I hit a small roadblock. A bump, so to speak.
Yes, it was the middle of the summer and I have some repairs that need to be done on the house that I just don't want to do--honestly, I want to just hire it done and let them do it, even though it would probably take a good weekend to do it--but it needs to. We're also in the middle of "looking" for a newer vehicle. The vehicle I currently drive has over 200K miles on it and last winter was horrible on it.
So, with all that in mind, my mind really wasn't into the new book, even though I've been wanting to write it for a while now. I call it the "Can't Buy Me Love" movie for adults instead of geared toward teens.
But my mind just wasn't into it. I binged all eight seasons of Blue Bloods on Netflix as well as a handful of movies. Then something happened earlier this week. You see, all along, I've been dipping my toe in the writing waters a bit at a time. This week, I plunged right in. I said enough is enough and wrote. Between one night and morning, I cranked out over a thousand words. I currently have over 5,000 words written so far, with a plan to have it done by the end of September.
Back to the original title: "Writer's block is a myth." Being creative can be difficult at times. I won't fault someone for taking a break when life seems to happen, especially when things are out of your control.
But don't let the block rule your life. You, and only you, control your life. Take charge. Today.
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