So, I'm Not a Writer

Day Job Taking Over

I’m supposing that the main requisite for being classified as a writer is writing.

I’m not writing at the moment.

I feel as if the ideas are stuck in my head because I have all these ideas (usually when I’m falling asleep – typical) but they’re not making it onto paper.

After marking 150 books a day, the drive to continue writing a story isn’t really there. My hands need a rest! Especially from writing.
The problem is, not only am I not writing but I’m also struggling to find time to write blog posts or to tweet fantastically witty twitter tweets. My creative well feels as if it is drying up.

This is entirely due to my wonderfully rewarding yet draining day job, so how do I get over this road block?

Well, I’ve managed a blog post! Yay! Which will be shared over Twitter, so it’s a start at least.

Next, I need to spend time with my characters and get through the tricky part of my stories. I think I have to remember that writing is fun! And I can make anything happen to these characters.

I don’t have to be confined to anything. They live in a world of magic and wonder, or science and exploration, so they can do anything I like. Anything is possible. I don’t have to worry about what’s going to happen next because it’s a fluid and interesting world.

image by Skema9

It’s more than writers’ block that is stopping me from writing. It’s time and energy and, quite frankly, inclination.

I’m really hoping I get a flash of energy and inspiration soon. I know this story is good, this main WIP which replaced my previous WIP. Or maybe I should return to my previous WIP which I’m 15,000 words into.

Aaaaaannnnd, this is another reason why I am getting stuck! I can’t focus on which story needs to be my WIP!


I really need to focus and get on with it!