An Apology · 1:31pm Apr 24th, 2016
I feel like I owe you guys one. Or at least an explanation.
The last journal, as I'm sure you know, was my declaration that I was thinking of doing a sequel to Three Little Visitors. Then I suddenly stopped writing.
Well, I am going to do that story, and continue the one I'm already doing. But whilst I was doing so, I got hit by the writer's block-bug, and this leads to an inevitable conclusion:
I write stuff, and I'm happy.
I try to write stuff, and despite knowing what I want it to do, the story refuses to come.
I get frustrated.
I turn on Secret World
I get back into Secret World.
I remain in Secret World.
I remember I have stories to write.
I feel guilty.
I write apology/explanation journal.
I turn Secret World back on.
So rather like a teenager coming home at 3 in the morning, covered in suspect stains and giving the fakest of false smiles, be assured I am still around. And nothing I said I will do has been cancelled or anything.
Secret World?
3892759 MMO I play.
writers block and life happens dude no one can pblame you or be mad about that
To be honest, Three Little Visitors story was wrapped quite nicely, I don't really see how a sequel would fit, I wouldn't mind you not doing one.
writer's block and subsequent frustration go hand-in-hand. I think it's important to make a distinction whether you feel guilty for potentially letting readers down or guilty for letting yourself down: there's not much a fix for the latter, but the former - for me, at least - unintentionally becomes a deterrent from writing. in any case, be proud of the work you do and remember you're not beholden to anybody
I know what that's like. I usually beat myself up over writer's block before binging on anime. It freakin sucks.