Unshackled Thoughts and Musings

Lately I've been having this overwhelming urge to write. Poetry? Prose? I don't know... Content? Fiction? Non-fiction? I'm not really sure... I do sit in front of my laptop for hours on end just strumming my fingers lightly over the keyboard. I do that sometimes, when I don't know what to write, yet the muse is shackled ever so slightly on my left shoulder. Never the right shoulder. I'm sure if she tries hard enough she could break free, but noooo.. She just sits there, quite happily restrained. Laughing. Then when the tapping of keyboard starts to bore me, I'd play around with a few sentences. Deleting them and start again. And so goes the process till I just close the document without saving. I like to write; I like to ramble about what ever tickles my fancy. Or scratches it, for that matter... Truth be told. I don't write hardly enough. So, pardon my ramblings, give me some space to clear the cobwebs out.

An artist distressed

Posted by: ShackledMuse

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ShackledMuse

So, I've been a little quiet lately... I'm in a bit of a dark place, creatively speaking. Not only did I miserably fail the NaNoWriMo challenge (managing a mere 2776 words), but my art account is a dusty neglected environment, my two websites are stuck somewhere in the web of world-widedness, I still cant get the hang of Wordpress, my blogging accounts are out of date and I cant remember the last time a sketched/painted something and felt good about it.

 

This artist's block now also affect other parts of my life; I cant seem to find a new job even though I desperately need to make a move to the Big Bad City soon, which in turn robs me of my self confidence, causing me to doubt my worth to the world (mine or yours)

 

To bring it all together in one short sentence: my life just doesn't feel right. Somethings wrong and I don't know how to fix it (that almost sounds like a John Mayer song.)

 

I uploaded the first chapter of the nanowrimo thingy to deviantart ( http://ireful.deviantart.com/art/Post-Apocalyptic-Untitled-145497493 ) and although the few encouraging comments I received made me feel all warm and fluffy, Im back in the depression stages now because I cant write the next friggen chapter.

 

I even went so far as writing a list of prompts to inspire me to write, but yes, you guessed it, can't even seem to pull that off.

 

So yeah. I'm basically stuck in a deep dark place somewhere and I don't know how to get out.

Any suggestions?

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MikeZilla
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written by MikeZilla, December 15, 2009
www.writetodone.com always helps me
redsaid
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written by redsaid, December 18, 2009
Don't be too distressed. I think it's merely the time of year (November-nowritis, as I like to call this combination of writer's block, fatigue and general melancholy that always befalls me during November and December). And hey, at least you TRIED NaNoWriMo! So well done to you for that! I've never had the guts. See this 'block' you are experiencing as the universe telling you that you need a rest. So stop anguishing over not drawing or writing, and put the chapter aside until you feel recharged again.
tally
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written by tally, December 18, 2009
I agree with Redsaid. If you relax you may find your Muse returns of its own accord. I always go through a similar slump in March. I think it's natural. Good luck!
DBS
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written by DBS, December 19, 2009
well done for trying nano i didnt enter this year but then I think I am still recovering from last year
ShackledMuse
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written by ShackledMuse, December 22, 2009
lol @ DBS. I'm definitely gonna finish those 50 000 words next years. oh yes i am.

thanks @ red and tally. i've given it a rest and im slowly but surely recovering, albeit at a slower pace than hoped for. lol. I'm on a creative holiday! meaning when i feel like writing/painting i shall write or paint, but if inspiration doesn't strike i'll put if off till middle january lol.


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