There’s No Such Thing as Writer’s Block
A lot of people are struggling with “writer’s block”.
Even though there’s no such thing as “writer’s block”. I have that kind of struggle too, almost every time. Especially if you don’t have the habit of writing.
It’s pretty hard for you to start writing every day, especially if you want to try to finish one draft of an article or a book.
Struggle of “Writer’s Block”
Then, why are people struggling with “writer’s block”?
Well, it’s not about “writer’s block”. It’s about pursuing perfection. We, as humans, always have a goal to achieve something.
You write something most of the time because you are trying to pursue a goal.
Whether it’s trying to write a book or writing three articles every day, it’s normal to have those kinds of goals. The problem with having those goals is that you are trying to finish them the same day you start your writing.
I have the same kind of struggle too, especially when writing articles.
I try to write every day but fail eventually because I can’t continue because of this “writer’s block”.
Having those struggles will hold you back from writing every day.
While writing is actually pretty fun (for most people), it can be much more convenient with
music in the background,
a comfy environment,
your lovely writing tools, and
ideas that you want to share with people (which is optional).
Writing is hard
Then why is writing so hard, and why aren’t a lot of people doing it?
Well, it’s actually hard; that’s why it’s fun because not a lot of people do it. The benefits of writing are many, which is why writing activities are beneficial for a lot of people.
Putting your mind on a piece of paper can really change your life in the future.
The amount of focus that you need. The environment that could help you focus is really affecting your writing session. The research before writing The fear of a blank piece of paper.
All of those are the factors that, if they do not support you, all you will deal with is what people call “writer’s block.
How to deal with “writer’s block”?
Well, once again, there’s no such thing as “writer’s block”.
You just feel anxious and not sure about writing something, and then you start procrastinating. You are pursuing something wrong. It’s not that you are facing “writer’s block”.
It’s just that you are pursuing something wrong through writing.
Writing is about putting what’s inside your mind or feelings out there. Write down your ideas on a piece of paper and maybe share them with someone else.
In order to pursue something right through writing, you need to focus on doing the activities.
Warming up before writing
Freewriting is about writing what’s inside your mind.
Even if you don’t feel like it, you can still write something randomly. Freewriting is not about having a point and trying to write it down perfectly. It’s all about starting.
Start to write even if you don’t know what to say; just write randomly.
I mean a random topic or what you really want to put into words. What you have in your mind After that, you will probably have a feeling that ideas are coming out of your mind.
It’s like turning on your brain so you can start writing like you used to. You start activating your brain to write.
That’s how you deal with “writer’s block”.
The trap of perfection
Even though there’s no such thing as “writer’s block”.
It’s only perfection. Don’t find perfection in writing. Find discipline and consistency. Successful writers show up every day at their desk and start writing at the same time and on the same day.
If you unfortunately can’t show up at the same time every day, that’s okay.
You can find another time when you can write for a little bit. Remember that freewriting doesn’t have to take 60 minutes. 10 minutes or 5 minutes of it could help you practice the flow of writing.
Do not use writing as a punishment.
Make writing your profession. If you start implementing that in your life, you may start having much easier writing sessions because you have prioritized it.
Doing it as you live it, like having breakfast every morning (if you write in the morning), but don’t change your breakfast as you write.
Take breakfast first, then write if you want to (it’s optional though).
Writing as a professional job
Some people see writing as a job.
If you want to write professionally, that’s okay. I remembered that Ryan Holiday treated writing as a professional job.
Which could lead you to more focus because it’s a professional job where you can’t mess it up.
What do I mean by that?
Writing is a professional job in a big company.
You show up every day without missing a minute. Dresses up formally. You write like someone else is watching you. So, you don’t wander around your desk and procrastinate by watching YouTube.
That’s a good way to treat writing professionally.
However, if you treat your writing like punishment, you will eventually fail to do it consistently. Remember that it is much harder to fight yourself than someone else. That’s why only a small number of people achieve success.
It’s not easy to achieve success, but with discipline and consistency, everything will be achievable.
So, do your writing every day, and don’t forget to love it.
Give yourself a reward after every session or every week of writing. If you don’t love it, I suggest finding something else that you love. If you still want to love writing, find a genre that you like and pursue it.
Remember that loving is a verb, not an adjective. Love is an adjective or feeling that you get from loving.
So, love your writing by doing the action of loving to help you gain discipline and consistency.
“You can make anything by writing”
— C. S. Lewis
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