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By Kristine Baker
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The closer I want to be in a relationship, the more distant I become. Am I the only one with this problem?
Before you gasp and think, “Oh no, marital problems”, I want to assure you it is not that relationship that is in jeopardy. My relationship with my keyboard has changed. I want so badly to place my fingers gently across A S D F J K L ; and watch them do their magic and write like I have never written before. But I cannot get my brain to work in conjunction with my fingers. I am experiencing writer’s block and I found my hands idle in the darkness of my pockets.
My empty thoughts may be the result of winter hibernation. I cannot even write about how pretty the snow is outside because we unseasonally do not have any. I am not complaining, I am merely struggling for a breakthrough.
Heaven help me work through my writer’s block. I made a commitment for a special writing assignment and people are depending on me. I can neither get my mind to create, nor can I get my hands out of my pockets.
You are an intelligent audience and I can hear your question, “But you just wrote this piece, why can’t you write for your assignment?” Well, I pecked like a chicken with my nose on the keyboard to write this.
Lord willing, my mind will wake and my hands will see the light of day and gently sit upon A S D F J K L ; and we will perform our magic once again. I do not want to let anyone down.
Oh dear keyboard, it's not you, it's me.
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We all have writer's block. Here's something that helps me. Begin with the end in mind. Sometimes if we write backwards the words fall into place. Good luck.
If you really are stuck, try this: set a timer for ten minutes and type. There are no rules except you can't stop typing (if your nose if you have to). Don't stop to correct; leave all errors, fragments, and incomplete thoughts alone and keep typing. This is supposed melt away critical thought and release creativity. Usually, most of the time at the very end, a surprising and interesting train of thought appears out of nowhere.
Your entertaining humor is somewhat overshadowed by believability. Did you REALLY peck this out, or was there another way to resolve the problem that's credible to the reader.
I like your conclusion. Interesting piece with lots of possibilities.
Disclaimer: Judges may overrule.:-)
(I'm not saying you're depressed; I'm saying I do struggle with depression this time of year)
I hope it doesn't sound cliche, but my favorite way of getting out of writer's block is to spend time thanking and praising God for His goodness to me. Sometimes when I'm struggling I also take promises from God's Word and start proclaiming them over my life. I declare that my writing will succeed. I'm working at being more consistent in that regard and have by no means arrived, and I must say I admire you for sticking your nose in that typewriter and finishing the piece.
God bless you on future endeavors and keep writing!
getting your letters in a twist is a modern version on a stammer perhaps!