Have you ever sat in front your computer, trying to figure
what you’re going to write, but all you have in front of you is the dreaded
blinking cursor?
Its six o’clock in the morning on a Friday, and my
intentions for getting up this early is either two things: workout and writing—which
the first one I’ve done successfully.
Since I’m facing with a case of writer’s block, I thought
back earlier in the week when I was asked how do I solve a dry writing spell. I
simply told these couple of people to freewrite, freewrite, and freewrite some
more.
Since my ideas are dried up like a desert wind, I’m taking
my chances to write anything that comes to mind. If my mind goes blank—I would
type blank, blank, blank until an idea has sparked—and at this point, it has.
Perhaps this post should be titled, freewriting for all of
you aspiring writers and/or authors. Everyone suffers from writer’s block…I
mean everyone! It’s a normal part of being a writer. You want to convey your
thoughts and your imagination onto paper but it goes blank immediately when
type or write the first letter. Then it comes…but wait a minute…there it goes.
You get frustrated as you stare at the annoying black slit they call a
cursor—reminding you that your dry spell exist. Your mind tells you to relax
and do other things like check your Facebook or Twitter pages—which are huge
time wasters. And yes, I’m guilty of that too.
So now I’m typing for the Hell of it. Allowing my fingers to
tap against keyboard as the rhythmic thud puts in me in a trance. It’s a
beautiful sound, isn’t it? Once you feel the groove, then you start to feel
productive. The smile comes back and all of your ideas begin to pour like a
waterfall. And there after your frustration—and not to mention you started to
feel a bit depressed—you’ve did it. Your freewriting had turned into a post.
And maybe this particular post wasn’t much of a post—but nevertheless, I feel
effin’ great!
My Imani’s “How to” Moment: When you feel as though as
you’re stuck in the mud put your thought process into second gear and shift
your mind in another direction. I’ve stayed up the night before brainstorming
on what to write for this post and nothing, of course. Let this blog be an
example for you writers out there. Freewrite your ideas without stopping or
pressing the backspace button—let every word pour through your fingers.
Imperfections will be perfected once the final draft has been finalized.
So stop stressin’, it’s all a part of being a writer.
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