Writing is hard, apparently

Well, I've been on FimFiction for about half a year on and off. While I'm not entirely new to writing -- or fandoms, for that matter -- , nor is the notion of writing and how to do it is alien to me. However, over the course of this last -- if rather busy -- year, one sentiment has been semented rather firmly into my mind.

I have no idea where this GIF is from, but trust me when I say I've been tearing my hair out trying to find out.

Oh yes, writing is hard, good god is it hard. If I'm not sitting there, staring blankly at whatever text file I'm trying to dump my ideas into, I'm shooting whatever I have written a hateful glare because I just can't seem to satisfy whatever being inside of me that whispers in my ear over and over "No, that's not good enough, rewrite that." or "What are you even doing, this idea is pretty much a failure from the start".

I've always considered myself a confident person, but for whatever reason, that persona just seems to falther whenever I'm trying something new; be it scuba diving, mountain climbing, or writing. The worst part about all of this is that I have absolutely no idea why I'm like this. I'd almost say it's comparable to having an angel and a devil on each of my shoulders, whispering each of their little agenda into my ears.

Kinda like with Kronk, but with less charming comic relief and more schitzophrenia

Hey, here's an idea. A friend of mine tried to have something of a writing exercise when he didn't feel confident enough to actually write. Sure, knowing him and his lackluster stamina, that probably didn't go so well. But that shouldn't stop me from doing it, should it?

I dunno, maybe I'm just as lazy as he is. It just kinda strikes me as frustrating that when I finally get some rest from that herculean labour my educational facility calls 'homework' I'm stopped by the writer's block of all things. Then again, I don't really do much in my spare time, so this could probably be a welcome change of pase.

I guess we (or I, as the case may be) will just have to wait and see how this whole thing goes.