Oh, that chilli recipe sounds *outstanding*. I am totally going to try it out this weekend.
I'm sorry you're feeling blue. *massive hugs*
A couple of things that really help me when I can't write: 1. When the issue is that I can't write something that I already have a clear idea for (i.e., the issue is not the idea but the execution of the idea): I write about what I'd like to be writing about. It really helps! Instead of trying to form sentences in just the right way or trying to hit the exact tone or getting the dialogue to flow in exactly the right direction, I freeform about the generalities. Why do I want to write this scene/story? What would I like to see? What are some elements that I'd like to include? What would I like to see happen to the characters at the end? That kind of stuff.
2. When the issue is that I can't think of anything interesting that I'd like to write: I start writing things that don't have anything to do with anything, that have nothing to do with themes or metaphors or revelations. Just the mundanities that are interesting to *me*, that no one will ever see. I start writing about why strawberry jam is Connor's favorite jam or start listing all the toys that he missed out on by growing up in Quortoth, or I have two characters go couch shopping. Silly things that make me happy.
For me, it's all about breaking past feeling like I'm pressured to write a certain way or a certain story, and doing these things helps me to write for writing's sake and it gets the creative juices flowing. So to speak.
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Date: 2006-12-07 06:27 pm (UTC)I'm sorry you're feeling blue.
*massive hugs*
A couple of things that really help me when I can't write:
1. When the issue is that I can't write something that I already have a clear idea for (i.e., the issue is not the idea but the execution of the idea): I write about what I'd like to be writing about. It really helps! Instead of trying to form sentences in just the right way or trying to hit the exact tone or getting the dialogue to flow in exactly the right direction, I freeform about the generalities. Why do I want to write this scene/story? What would I like to see? What are some elements that I'd like to include? What would I like to see happen to the characters at the end? That kind of stuff.
2. When the issue is that I can't think of anything interesting that I'd like to write: I start writing things that don't have anything to do with anything, that have nothing to do with themes or metaphors or revelations. Just the mundanities that are interesting to *me*, that no one will ever see. I start writing about why strawberry jam is Connor's favorite jam or start listing all the toys that he missed out on by growing up in Quortoth, or I have two characters go couch shopping. Silly things that make me happy.
For me, it's all about breaking past feeling like I'm pressured to write a certain way or a certain story, and doing these things helps me to write for writing's sake and it gets the creative juices flowing. So to speak.