Is it writer's block or something else?
Seriously. That’s the question I’m trying to answer and the reason I’m calling today Manic Monday.
At first, I wasn’t worried. I mean, come on. I’ve published 94 books since roughly this time in 2012. That’s 12 years. Doing the math, that’s roughly eight books per year. Not a bad average.
Although I usually have no problem striking up a convo with one of the fictional people wandering around in my head, I find myself sitting down to write but I can’t stay focused long enough to see past the fog.
I keep telling myself it’ll be fine, but the longer it goes, the more worried I get. I’ve tried a few things like going back and reading some of the projects I’ve set aside. I’ve tried reading books by authors I’m not familiar with to jar my creative process. I’ve tried taking walks, watching television, taking the day off. I’ve even reorganized my office. None of it is helping at the moment.
So this is me reaching out to you for advice. What do you do to tackle this sort of thing? Not necessarily writer’s block, per se. But what do you do when you find yourself up against a brick wall when you’re hoping for inspiration? Has anything helped you?
The last time I felt this off was apparently back in April of 2021. If you’d like to see the post, check it out here. If for no other reason, you can see a really cute picture of Moscato and Hennessy (when he was a baby).
Even Hennessy is starting to get worried. → →
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Sometimes I’ll go back and reread from the beginning the series I’m trying to work on. Although I sometimes end up with several other story lines where the one I’m blocked on remains blocked.
When I get writer’s block, I sometimes start writing something else entirely for a bit. Maybe it will be a finished product later on; maybe not. Often, I’ll be writing a scene in the new bit and get a “what if this happened in the book I’m supposed to be working on?” epiphany.
Good luck! You’ll get there. Not a doubt in my mind.