Tuesday, February 7, 2012

"Hello, Writing Slump. My name is Tiffany Garner. You killed my passion. Prepare to die."

....I had to do it ☺

What causes writing slumps? I honestly don't know the answer to that question. One day you're wildly passionate about what you're doing, and the other you can't bring yourself to write a single word. At least it seems like that to me. Now, I realize that some of what I'm battling is my depression, but it's more than that. I've had days when I was far from depressed and I still couldn't bring myself to write.

The ironic (and somewhat paradoxical) thing is that I'm still extremely passionate about my characters. I still love their story and can't wait to write it. But when I open the document on my computer, my mind goes blank.

I'm sick and tired of it. I want to write!

So what am I going to do? Force myself to write. Go to the library (where I can't as easily get distracted), put on headphones, and stay there until I start writing.

I've done this before, and when I first sit down it feels like any other day in my slump. But as I force myself to stare at the screen, words start coming out one at a time, until I can't stop myself from typing. If some of it sounds a little forced, I can always fix it later in editing.

I love my characters and my story and I can't wait to get back to writing!

What do you do to kill a writing slump?


♥tg

8 comments:

  1. Woohoo! Show that slump who's boss! <3

    I tend to get in slumps when I'm not moving around enough. The best way for me to kill them is to grab my headphones and go for a nice, long walk or jog. It really gets the blood moving to the brain!

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    1. Becky, that sounds like a FANTASTIC idea!! I'll have to try that next time.

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  2. That's the spirit. :) You just have to keep at it! I also find it helpful to skip around a little and work on my favorite scenes, or whatever part I'm most excited about, and then sometimes I think of a new idea that makes the earlier section seem less like a slog.

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  3. sometimes all you can do is force yourself to sit down and just do it. Hate the slump phases that come and go.

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  5. Hi, Tiffany. It was nice meeting you today. I know what you mean about slumps. It happens to me all the time. Often reading a good book will help. Daydreaming about my story helps a lot too. Hope I see you again tomorrow.

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  7. Thanks for the Princess Bride moment. It's funny how those slumps just sneak up and eat you sometimes. I have to say I turn to music and either a drive or a walk. I like your idea of going somewhere else to write than the usual space. Good idea.

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