Comments on: Writer's Block – A Myth http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/writers-block-a-myth/ Writing, Among Other Things Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: tkwi http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/writers-block-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-181 tkwi Sun, 25 May 2008 23:16:24 +0000 http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/24/writers-block-a-myth/#comment-181 I never really believed there was such a thing as writers block. You could always write your complaints if worse came to worse, or look for a prompt. Happy writing :) I never really believed there was such a thing as writers block. You could always write your complaints if worse came to worse, or look for a prompt. Happy writing :)

]]> By: Shirley http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/writers-block-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Shirley Fri, 23 May 2008 15:47:03 +0000 http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/24/writers-block-a-myth/#comment-180 I think of writers block as no ideas are coming to me. With my personal blog this happens not so much w/ the other two though. If I am writing about me sometimes nothing. I think of writers block as no ideas are coming to me. With my personal blog this happens not so much w/ the other two though. If I am writing about me sometimes nothing.

]]> By: Deborah http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/writers-block-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Deborah Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:06:22 +0000 http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/24/writers-block-a-myth/#comment-179 I find writers block to be a time when I either can't think of new ideas or can't figure out how to string those ideas together. Some consider writers block to be times when they can't formulate full paragraphs or pages, even though they can list ideas. I disagree here. If you are putting pen to paper, you are writing. It doesn't have to make sense. That's what editing is for. I find writers block to be a time when I either can’t think of new ideas or can’t figure out how to string those ideas together.

Some consider writers block to be times when they can’t formulate full paragraphs or pages, even though they can list ideas. I disagree here. If you are putting pen to paper, you are writing. It doesn’t have to make sense. That’s what editing is for.

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/writers-block-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:37:58 +0000 http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/24/writers-block-a-myth/#comment-178 For me, "Writer's Block" is an INABILITY to think coherently. Ideas are all around by finding the focus, motivation, and willpower to pull those ideas into order on a page is beyond me. I can TYPE but I can't WRITE. There is a big difference. Having said that, I've always found that if I force myself, BIC style and start putting anything to the page something will come out. I've also found that when I do this what turns up on the page is usually terrible. For me, “Writer’s Block” is an INABILITY to think coherently. Ideas are all around by finding the focus, motivation, and willpower to pull those ideas into order on a page is beyond me. I can TYPE but I can’t WRITE. There is a big difference.

Having said that, I’ve always found that if I force myself, BIC style and start putting anything to the page something will come out. I’ve also found that when I do this what turns up on the page is usually terrible.

]]> By: BK http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/writers-block-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-175 BK Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:42:53 +0000 http://neobluepanther.com/2008/04/24/writers-block-a-myth/#comment-175 A writer's block - I tend to agree with Diane that it is just a creative way of saying, “I can’t think of anything at the moment.” Sometimes, I just sort of get a 'mental' block as in I do not know what to write about. Got to try out what Diane mentioned; throwing questions to our brain. I also agree with you on the point you read from the article, "if you want to write, quit complaining and just write." This happened to me a few times where I just started typing something and all the words just started to flow into my head. Thought provoking article. A writer’s block – I tend to agree with Diane that it is just a creative way of saying, “I can’t think of anything at the moment.” Sometimes, I just sort of get a ‘mental’ block as in I do not know what to write about. Got to try out what Diane mentioned; throwing questions to our brain.

I also agree with you on the point you read from the article, “if you want to write, quit complaining and just write.” This happened to me a few times where I just started typing something and all the words just started to flow into my head. Thought provoking article.

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