It
was a week of essay ideas, (too many to count), and I cannot seem to focus on
any one subject to complete one satisfactorily.
So, I am writing this blurb just to let you know I am still here in
spirit, even though I don’t have anything written to post of much interest that
is complete.
This
is not exactly writer’s block; it is more like writer’s overload. In some ways,
I would rather experience the block, but then again… Currently my notebook is
overflowing with scribbled notes of words, lines, and vague ideas that pop into
my head in random order. I am not sure where any of these are going but I am
confident they will all come together, if not separately, in the end.
I
think that writer’s overload might stem from media overload. As I had the flu
for a couple of weeks, I spent much of my time reading and listening to audio
books, watching a few television series and movies on Netflix, and surfing the
internet. All of these activities cause me to have deep thoughts on all sorts
of subjects ranging from emotional and psychological conflict (not necessarily
my own) to the state of the world and the environment. As if this were not
enough to keep my mind in a whirlwind, I then begin worrying over catching up
on housework and the home repairs that I will have to work on when spring
comes. Yes, all these thoughts together are an excessive amount of subjects for
one writer to have dancing through his or her mind.
For
now, my only cure is to remove myself from the influx of media and concentrate
on an artistic project or begin a major housecleaning project. Between these
two, not much to anyone’s surprise, I am leaning more towards the artistic avenue.
Anyway, either one of these activities will organize the mass of thoughts that
are a disorganized jumble in my head. Before long, every idea, thought, word
and line will find its own cubby file. I won’t have to work on it, it will just
happen on its own. Writing is not always easy, but it is good to know that the clean
up of writer’s overload is a just a matter of alternate focus.
Thanks
for stopping by… ~Yvonne~
8 comments:
Sometimes writers need to live in a quiet world in order to work. You're right to "pull the plug" on the barrage of media surrounding us. Good luck in finding the peace and quiet you need to create!
Hi Eyvonne, just visiting from twitter! I find that when I write I like to lie on the beach by myself, with headphones plugged in, totally oblivious to my surroundings!
I nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award, thanks for sharing your story. Check the link here to read the nomination post http://jeanettesandersen.blogspot.com/2013/02/very-inspiring-blogger-award.html
I know your pain! It comforts me a little bit to know there are other writers with this problem. Although, I'm not sure it's a problem either, however, it still doesn't make for a productive day, and leaves me with the heavy burden of words still needing to be released. It's like writer's block's step sister!
Found you from Susie's blog!
And totally sympathise! It's sensory overload and your muse is battling to be heard, the only thing to do is to dip out of the internet for a couple of days. I know, hard.
Or I've found it beneficial to write first, get those words down and then check out the information streams.
Good luck!
Christine
I can go for weeks with out writing a word but then I can sit down and type for hours. I understand how you are feeling and hand tight dear friend. You are not along in this enter-battle with yourself. Please know you have friends to chat with all the time.
That is so true! We need to just keep motoring through all the distraction and get down to work.
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That is so true! We need to just keep motoring through all the distraction and get down to work.
Thanks so much for coming by today! I hope you have fun clicking on links and saying hello! Most will click back to your blog!
Happy V Day!
Also, it would be great if you could add, "name/url" option for comments, since most Wordpress users don't have a google account. Thanks!
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