{"id":5824,"date":"2020-05-08T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T03:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookwritingcoach.com.au\/?p=5824"},"modified":"2022-08-03T13:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T03:57:23","slug":"the-dreaded-writers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookwritingcoach.com.au\/the-dreaded-writers-block\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dreaded Writers Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We make much of the dreaded writers block. It\u2019s such a common phrase that most people, not just writers, know its meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Dreaded Writers Block Hits me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Writers block has recently afflicted me and today, I decided to explore the reasons. My hope is that these insights may help some of you become unstuck in your own writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procrastination and Indecision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One thing I\u2019ve historically been excellent at is procrastination. (What? Now? Do I really have to?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another is indecision. (I thought I was indecisive, but now I\u2019m not so sure.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been thinking about whether either has played a part in the dreaded writers block affecting me lately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book I\u2019m Working on Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many years back, I visited Spain, one of my favourite places in the world \u2013 I\u2019m sure I must have had a previous life there \ud83d\ude0a. (This was years before my 2019 visit.) The reason for that trip was to accompany my nine-year-old daughter, who was to spend several weeks over the Christmas holiday period with her dad in northern Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, in southern Spain, I spent the weeks carrying out research for a second historical novel. (I published my first in November 2019, Winter in Mallorca: Turmoil to Triumph<\/a><\/em>.<\/a>) The setting for the novel I’m currently working on is also Spain, but in the 1500s as opposed to the 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every story has its accompanying story, and I tell the story of that trip in the travel narrative I’m publishing later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That Novel\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, I hear you asking, what about that historical novel you went to Spain to research all those years ago?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for keeping me on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I told you, I\u2019m an excellent procrastinator. So yes, it\u2019s taken me all these years to set myself the task of continuing to write that novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committing to Writing through Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To commit to writing my novel, I signed up in late 2019 for the Queensland Writers\u2019 Centre Year of the Novel 2020 <\/a>workshops. The course description promised it would allow me to \u2018follow through with your New Year’s resolution to get that book out of your head and onto the page.\u2019 The five full-day Sunday workshops were to be run throughout the year. By the end of 2020, I intended to have the first draft completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, I had a prior commitment in February so was unable to attend the first workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I was motivated. I followed the notes from the workshop and set myself a writing routine: two mornings a week, and Saturday afternoons. It needed to be a realistic goal. For during the week, I set aside one hour before work. For Saturday afternoons, it was one hour minimum, but I placed no maximum on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then COVID-19 hit. That put an end to the workshops for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I Kept Going \u2026 for a While<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I remained stoic. I can do this, I told myself. Just keep up with the routine. By the time the workshops restart, I\u2019ll be well on my way with the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the Dreaded Writers Block Brought me to a Grinding Halt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Researching historical material these days is amazing. Compared to when I was researching for Winter in Mallorca<\/em>, Turmoil to Triumph<\/em>, in the days before internet availability (yes, I\u2019m that old), there is so much material available in so many formats. There are podcasts, videos, background documents by experts in so many different fields \u2026 No longer do I need to rely on books, which, I have to say, are difficult to come by in Australia for historical research about Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, some 10 days after lockdown restrictions, my researching energies petered out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I Think the Dreaded Writers Block Hit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did it have to do with procrastination, or indecision?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve realised that for once, no, it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did it have anything to do with COVID-19? Only indirectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work has remained steady. In fact, I\u2019ve been ultra-busy working on clients\u2019 books, for which I\u2019m very grateful. I\u2019ve identified this as one of the reasons I haven\u2019t had the energy to put into my own work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another reason is that while I enjoy research, it can also be frustrating \u2013 in the sense that I can\u2019t progress the writing until I\u2019ve done a significant amount of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Out of My Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How COVID-19 indirectly played a part in the dreaded writers block is because when I physically change my surroundings, I get out of my head and into a more creative space. With our local caf\u00e9s currently closed or serving takeaways, bringing a takeaway coffee back to my home office doesn\u2019t get me out of my head in the same way that taking my laptop to the local caf\u00e9 for a few hours does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I admire writers who work by shutting themselves away in their writing room for a day or for several hours at a time. I\u2019m much too fidgety for that. Taking myself away from distractions, out into nature, down near the beach or to a caf\u00e9, helps create a different environment and clears my head. I become more creative. Everyone\u2019s different, but it works for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve Missed my Fridays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For several months before coronavirus restrictions, I\u2019d begun to set aside one day a week for business development, working on<\/em> rather than in<\/em> my business. First, it was Thursdays. Then I made it Fridays, as I got so creative on Thursdays that I couldn\u2019t settle down to work again on Fridays!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restrictions have changed my routine and I\u2019ve been working from home every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the second Friday of May, I\u2019ve changed all that. Here on the Gold Coast in Queensland, we\u2019re blessed with a benign climate, even in winter. In fact, it\u2019s even better in winter, with the days mild, not too hot and almost always sunny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adi\u00f3s to the Dreaded Writers Block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sitting on a bench seat at the waterfront, with my laptop, my cushion and a coffee, writing today\u2019s blog. Finally \u2013 with a clear head thanks to the beautiful water view, the salty breeze rustling the palm fronds above, and the chirping of birds in the trees around me \u2013 I’ve resolved the dreaded writers block. (No thanks, however, to the bloke who plonked himself down near me and immediately started making calls on his mobile. But then your meditation is supposed to help with that, Gail \u2013 focus on the positive, no judgement, Om, Namaste\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing this blog from my new environment has helped me realise I need to change my writing routine \u2013 from Tuesday and Thursday mornings to Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes. I\u2019ll bring my lunch down to the waterfront (it\u2019s a bit too cool even here on early winter mornings). And on Saturday afternoons, for now, I\u2019ll give myself a break without feeling guilty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wish you luck with your<\/em> writing routine and I\u2019d love to hear what works for you. Leave a comment below if you feel called to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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