Spirit of the Imagination: Overcoming Writer’s Block
Posted on 28 July 2010
It interests me how our thoughts are like holograms in our minds, or movies, just a few actions away from becoming “real”. One decision can pull the holographic idea from mid air, into your hands. It’s that decision which drives the creative outcome in a way, because unless we act on our creative drive, the ideas remain in the air. Sometimes there are simple blocks which keep us from taking that one step forward into activating creative visions. Taking the first step to actualize the creative thought is fundamental to being a creator, and even then there are odd obstacles to overcome. One joke people make about becoming a published author (and it’s true) is how hard it is to go buy a big brown envelope to mail a manuscript to a publisher. That one thing, which could be fun to do (going to a store and buying a bunch of large, brown envelopes) becomes impossible for some reason! (Now, you don’t need to buy such an envelope I guess as everything is digital anyway). Whatever it is that blocks you from getting that creative idea into this dimension, and out of the ether, is important to remove. And after that, don’t let any obstacle great or small keep your ideas from coming to life.
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Good advice! And great sketch — the writer’s block is very evident in this young lady.
Yes, great advice, love the picture. Many writers wake up from a deep sleep, get up and write down their ideas immediately, before other thoughts get in the way. Sometimes ideas come just as they are getting ready for bed, and can be up much of the night.
The mind can be likened to an Analogue radio receiver, a message is blocked by an obstacle, you know the message is there, but you cannot receive it till the obstacle is removed. I often find an idea comes to mind when you are doing something you cannot stop, when you can write it down, other thoughts get in the way, such as having to remember instructions given to you by someone.
Sometimes, so many thoughts come at once, you sit and sift through them to decide which one to use.