Recently, I have thought of a plethora of things to write about but some are too unclear to write about. Writing is a difficult thing, and something that requires intense and yet clear thoughts. Without the clarity of thought, the writing seems to spin in circles without ever progressing beyond the word “the”. Many things I’ve written but not published recently have been this circle effect, beginning in one place and ending up nearly in the same place.
The idea of writers block is a little different. Sometimes for me, I can write in circles but still be blocked. The age old saying of writing whatever you can think of to become unblocked is only partly true. One can write pages with no meaning; incidentally, this is quite easy. One must dig deep within the mind to come up with something more substantial. For me, coming to a place of clarity requires silence, a walk, and some distance away from the computer and writing to create a real sense of clarity.
Other times, one must process the writing in a very focused way. This is only effective for me once I have a clear direction to write in. Once the clear direction is made up, then it is only up to time and trial and error to get to the wanted results. At the moment, this is now my inspiration to write something more substantial…
Thoughts with David 