De angst voor de witte bladzijde.
Lately I feel I am coming down with a mild case of writer’s block. I think it happened after I got the H1N1 vaccine. Do you think that might be the reason, the vaccine stole my creativity?
If you actually believe that nonsense I suggest you stop reading my blog and come back when you stop believing conspiracy theories.
Cum hoc ergo propter hoc!
Writer’s block is something all writers get now and then. If I have to give something the blame, I can only point at the stress from being unemployed. I do not walk around like a nervous wreck and think the world is over, but I still find it very unsettling; and my sub-conscience probably finds it extremely unsettling.
It does not help of course that I actually might start writing my book next week.
What I have read about writing is that you are better off setting of a certain time during day and try to work within that period of time. Of course, I think that is an individual choice, so each to their own I guess. I have also read that even if you can not do any writing during that time, you still need to see it as work time. It is perfect for me, to work within boundaries like that; but it is also something I prefer to avoid. I think it can be a bit frustrating to sit there from 9am to 2pm just staring at the screen and blinking cursor.
Not too worried.
I might also go for a long walk tomorrow. Sitting inside day in and day out do not help creativity, I have heard. The heat is unbearable, and that alone also badly affects my creative thinking; but it might help me adapt more to the horrible heat.
It is also very demotivating constantly seeing rain clouds pass by Brisbane on the BOM radar. The weather here is not helping; neither are tweets from people talking about the nice cold weather in Europe.
Honestly, I am actually missing the sensation of freezing; having to jump up and down, and rub your hands vigorously together in hope to feel a bit warmer.
Maybe I should get out early, find a nice spot and read a book; pretend to look all pretentiously intellectual?
I also wish I took my time to learn Dutch; and Japanese. Long live procrastination.
