Thursday, November 20, 2008
I have been struggling with writer's block for days now. But a talk with a really good friend, former colleague and accomplished writer told me to just dive in, and write. Battle fear of the unknown.
I think this writer's block can be attributed to the pressure I feel now that I have a new job. I haven't written a press release for a while, let alone a decent essay, in my opinion. So the thought of my new colleagues and bosses, expecting a superb material from me on my first week at work makes me very anxious.
Maybe its also because of recent situations that keep me feeling lost. Spontaneity doesn't suit me well. This 'whatever will be, will be' thinking confuses me on the real score. If I should be happy, or sad. If I am inspired or not. If I need to worry, or I can relax. I'm not good with mystery. I want to know the answers, to find my balance; to be at peace.
But rambling about my problem won't do any good; it will only keep me restless for the remaining days that I prepare for work. So what Des said made sense. I should just, go on and write. She had a really good (not to mention hilarious) writing exercise that she shared with me, that I am going to try to do.
Exercises that will be posted here. Writing in the computer instead of in a journal using a pen allows me to edit, view and proofread my work. This also saves memory for our PC, since as much as we can, we try to remove unnecessary files from our hard disk.
So... wish me luck. I know I can do it.
another adventure for COSMOGIRL!
