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I can honestly admit I rarely run into what most consider the typical “writer’s block.” Pattern matching and string ideas together is pretty much second nature to me. I have lots of concepts written down in my database of notes (If you don’t have one of these then you need to start. It doesn’t need to be anything in electronic form. Douglas Adams used a drawer in his desk to stash notes). However, I do suffer from writer’s block. It comes as depression, lack of energy, and the inability to focus long enough to let the words congeal enough to put on paper.

When I started doing National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) the deadline was decently real. I’d never written 50,000 in such a short time, and for the first few years I succeed at doing it. What I wrote was mostly crap, and it didn’t bother me because I knew I was writing for the sake of writing. Now, I can’t do that. However, I have multiple projects (be them programming or writing) I can work on, and the thought of writing more dribble down that will not be completed just doesn’t appeal to me anymore.

I’m not stating that NaNoWriMo is bad. It is a good way to find the story in you and drag it kicking and screaming out, but I’ve come to the point where I think I’ve outgrown it. Of course, this could be my lack of energy or depression speaking (read “writer’s block").

Granted this isn’t due to lack of fans clamoring for me to produce them something to read. Rather scares me that people are willing to read my first draft stories. However, that is what friends are for. *Weak Smile*

So what is my rambling point? Writer’s Block isn’t just a lack of words or ideas, but can also be a lack of energy or focus. Sadly, the only way to work through this is to drag yourself kicking and screaming to the task and complete it.