Do you ever have this haze over you that completely prevents you from writing? · 4:34pm Jan 16th, 2014
Well, I do. Every single day I wonder why I'm even writing. I find it hard to write what I want to write, and I often can't even write at all. It's too hard, it'll take too much time, and it won't be worth it.
Here's the thing though.
I always have that haze over me, ready to make me put down my pen and go for a mocha at any second in the process.
But sometimes... sometimes I write anyway. And when I write anyway, I realize that I've been lying to myself about the nature of my writing. It's not a waste of time. If anything, everything else I do is a waste of time. Playing games, spending too much time on Fimfiction reading threads and making these blogs. Making five more groups to talk about what I'm going to write one day instead of making that one day this day.
I long for people to enjoy what I've made, but I need to realize that for that to happen, I need to enjoy what I've made. And for that to happen, I need to make something other than another thread in TWG asking how to make my dialogue better.
I loathe my perfectionism, but I loathe my procrastination infinitely more.
I need to write. I don't care if it's good, but if I write, my day will be more than just another worthless twenty-four hour period. If I use my time to create something, then my day will be worth something.
Yes.
Her name is Youtube.
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Yes.
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She is a harsh mistress.
Yo, man! You're so deep, I can't see you anymore!
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Cool.
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Don't ever think that your other interests are a "waste of time". I spend at LEAST two hours a day gaming. Because I enjoy gaming as much as I enjoy writing.
But as for that 'haze'...just chip away at it a little at a time. Don't get frustrated, don't FORCE things, just...take small steps. You've got nothing but time, and writing isn't a race.
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Thank you. You help me so much, really.
Two things: Firstly, absolutely NO writing is a waste of time as long as it is somewhat intelligible, meaning it can be refined later. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Please don't think that writing non-perfect material is a waste. Even if there are errors (which are bound to happen at some point), no one will care as long as it is readable. If anything, worry about readability at first. Perfecting it comes later.
Secondly, I know how you feel. Trust me. I am a hardcore perfectionist and an incorrigible procrastinator. You just have to force yourself to start, sometimes, and not care how it looks right now, and just write. It's definitely worth it in the end. And definitely don't rush it. The two worst things that can happen to a story are: a) it never gets written (not telling you to write rverything, just to write what you want to), and b) getting rushed; don't rus things. The haze will break eventually, you just have to be patient and chip at it.
Just remember this, if nothing else: If you want to write, write. It doesn't matter if its a little or a lot, perfect or unpolished; all it is is writing.
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Thanks, man, I appreciate the message.
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No problem, really. I'd hate to see a writer stop writing simply due to indecision and feelings of inferiority (that is kinda what I pulled from your blog, so correct me if I am wrong). A supportive message is the least I could do to help.
I know them feels
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You're awesome, man.
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I know, that's why you're awesome.