Barricades and Blockages

[mattbcl]

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I was planning on staying up all night tonight to go on a writing binge. In my post-teen years, I'd find myself a day or two off work and purchase Mountain Dew (or some other sufficient substitute falling under the categories of "heavily caffeinated" and "legal") by the truckload, then sequester myself in a room and write to my heart's content. I wouldn't emerge for at least 30 hours; my eyes would be bleeding, my fingers would be sore, I'd have a bladder bloated out roughly the size of Normandy, and you could see my eardrums throbbing out past my lobes. But damn it, I'd have WRITTEN THINGS.

I've prepared myself for this evening. I got a pair of Dew 2-liters (one classic, one White Out) and a supplementary case (Supernova), and I've already chugged one of the 2-liters. I'm at the crux of a plotline right now, the center of the high-wire act, where I can produce some of the stuff I've been waiting for.

But not a single word has been forthcoming. And I've been sitting here for 3 hours, waiting patiently. Maybe a little too patiently.

My girlfriend suggested I get a couple hours' sleep so I can rejuvenate a little. I tend to agree. But God, it's disappointing.

[Becky]

Thread revival!

But not a single word has been forthcoming. And I've been sitting here for 3 hours, waiting patiently. Maybe a little too patiently.

My girlfriend suggested I get a couple hours' sleep so I can rejuvenate a little. I tend to agree. But God, it's disappointing.

Sleep is good advice!

I'm at a similar position with a journal article I'm trying to finish up. Just have to get it out. Maybe just start writing ideas and thoughts down, and see if the inspiration comes as you work?

And then I'd like to finish another article where I've already got most of my results, but it's taking the time to write them up and then go back and make edits to make sure it sounds coherent. I usually set deadlines for myself, but I don't know if that works as well with creative writing.

[Gavin Luper]

Thread revival!

I was planning on staying up all night tonight to go on a writing binge. In my post-teen years, I'd find myself a day or two off work and purchase Mountain Dew (or some other sufficient substitute falling under the categories of "heavily caffeinated" and "legal") by the truckload, then sequester myself in a room and write to my heart's content. I wouldn't emerge for at least 30 hours; my eyes would be bleeding, my fingers would be sore, I'd have a bladder bloated out roughly the size of Normandy, and you could see my eardrums throbbing out past my lobes. But damn it, I'd have WRITTEN THINGS.

I've prepared myself for this evening. I got a pair of Dew 2-liters (one classic, one White Out) and a supplementary case (Supernova), and I've already chugged one of the 2-liters. I'm at the crux of a plotline right now, the center of the high-wire act, where I can produce some of the stuff I've been waiting for.

But not a single word has been forthcoming. And I've been sitting here for 3 hours, waiting patiently. Maybe a little too patiently.

My girlfriend suggested I get a couple hours' sleep so I can rejuvenate a little. I tend to agree. But God, it's disappointing.

Dude. You know what I was thinking while I was reading this post? That you're quite a good writer. Your description of your own writing habits and trials and tribulations actually reads very engagingly and creatively ... so, whatever is happening on the page of the story you want to write, take heart at least that you still have a way with words. Now they just need to get into a story instead of a TPM post! ^_^

I also agree with the others - sleep is good advice!

Becky - what are you studying?

Denny - congrats on the MA!

[Hikari of Dark Rose]

I'm realatively new writing on my own, but sometimes i find that writing little side peices (or future parts of the story that wont leave my head at that moment) helps me to get in the writing kick.

there used to be a list i had on my favorites list (gone now, but if anyone knows which one I'm thinking of, link please?) it was 25 or so every day scenes to build character development, those helped alot as well.