Blank Pages

 I don't know what is going on lately with my writing. I suppose I should say my lack of writing.

I sit down with my journal or at the computer to write and nothing comes.  Even if I had a spark of inspiration at some point and have a plan to expand on that idea - it fizzles out as quickly as it came. 

It has now come to a point where I procrastinate trying to journal or write.  Many days, I avoid it altogether Anything to put off that moment of staring at a blank page and finding nothing to fill it.

It's frustrating. And extremely discouraging. 

I'm Not Writing

Seriously... I'm not writing.

Nothing.

My blog posts have gone down hill.  My journal sits blank for days at a time.  And my "creative" writing journal?  Ha!!

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I'm trying.  Really.  I'm making something that resembles an effort. I open up a fresh blog post and look at it.  I open my journal...and am lucky to get a line or two before I just feel blank.  Or my focus wanders off in another direction.

 I don't know what's wrong with me.  My writing just feels - off.

Now, to be fair to myself - I've been quite off since the time change took place.  Or maybe turning another year older that weekend hit me harder than I realize.  But I've been tired pretty early in the evenings, but still find it difficult to drag myself out of bed in the early mornings.

And I've been feeling a bit sick off and on since late last week.  Especially over this past weekend when I was fighting off a yucky cold.

But, c'mon.

And yes - I know it's normal to go through ups and downs when it comes to writing.  But this time it's not even a lack of inspiration or ideas.  I've got those.  Plenty of them! I just can't seem to make them go anywhere.

I just keep waiting for the flood gates to open and the words to come pouring out!
 

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But I Keep Writing

Some days I ache to write.  But the words don't come.

My fingers itch to type out the words. I can feel my mind reaching... working... trying.

But it's just. not. there.

Sometimes that day turns into days.  And sometimes those days become a week. Or two.

I know there's a thought... an idea in there somewhere.  I just can't pull it from the dark depths of my brain and put it onto the screen.

I search "blog post ideas" and "blog post topics".  And the drafts folder.  It doesn't help. The ideas just seem to add to the confusion in my brain. 

But I keep writing.  Or trying to.  Because I must.

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Getting Back

It's been over a week since we returned from vacation.  Nine days to be exact.

And in that 9 days I have managed to write exactly zero blog posts.

The week before vacation, I was a writing machine.  Completing some long neglected drafts.  Creating selections from all new ideas.  The words just seemed to flow from my fingertips.  I had enough posts written and scheduled that most days while I was away there was a fresh shiny new something for all of you to read.

However, now it seems as though all my creativity slipped away into the waters of Lake Murray.  Or perhaps baked away in the South Carolina sun. 

Since returning home, I haven't had the spark to sit down at the computer and put my thoughts into print.  Not a one.  I have picture, upon picture, upon picture from our week away which should be included in a write up or two about our get away. 

I'm starting to have a few tiny little fleeting moments of inspiration.  So, hopefully all of that will be changing soon. 

Vacation is over.  It's time to get back.  To everything.

I Got Nuthin' !

I'm in a bit of a dry spell when it comes to my writing. A bit?  That might be an understatement.  Rather than a dry spell, it might be closer to a drought!

I thought I was coming out of the slump last week when I got two ideas in one day.  But those two thoughts seemed to have been the full extent of that particular creative burst. 

*sigh*

So... what's a blogger to do when she can't think of anything to blog about? 

Well, go looking for inspiration - of course!  And while I'm out searching for writing prompts and other sources to get the creative juices going again...

I could use some help!!

Please, please, please head down to che comments and ask me a question.  Or suggest a writing prompt.  Or.... something. (please keep it clean!!)  You just might see your idea in a future post.

Tell me what you got.  Because dear readers - I got a big fat nuthin'!

Today Is Tuesday

Tuesday night.  Just about bed time for me.  And I have been looking at this stupid empty blank box for a good part of the day.  Trying to find inspiration for something to put into it.  Something interesting.  Something funny.  Something informative.  Something entertaining.  Just... something.

I found nothing.

Not one spark of creativity.  A big chunk of writer's block.  Not a single, teeny tiny thing to fill the space.

Maybe tomorrow...

Wordless

I have nothing to say.  Yeh... I know.  I find it shocking also.  I have nothing to say!  Me.  I always have something to say about something.  I can ramble on pretty much endlessly about absolutely nothing at all.  Or about most anything.

But not tonight.

Tonight I find myself staring blankly at the screen.  Not a single thought in my head except that I can't think of a single darn thing to post about.

The longer I stare, the bigger that empty, white box seems to be.  It almost has an accusing look. I imagine what the text box might be thinking.  "Why aren't you filling me up?  How long are you going to make me sit here - wordless?  This is so embarrassing for both of us really.  Either type something or close me already.  This is ridiculous." 

So, I force my fingers to begin to move.  Slowly at first, then quicker as something resembling thoughts begin to form.  Perhaps not exciting, profound, or especially interesting.  But something all the same.  Better than nothing.

Or not.

Maybe it would have been more productive to shut down the screen and just go to bed.

Good night.