Comments on: Growing Pains

By: Ben Cannon

Ben Cannon — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:41:04 +0000

“I write with my blood” - love it, I think of this now whenever I think of the entire creative process.

Melia, I love that you’ve posted this; looked into the breakdown. http://www.yimit.net/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=121&title=Frou_Frou___Let_Go

The fact you’ve opened this window unto yourself, no matter what you see, is incredibly significant. It may be the most important thing. I for one await with baited breath the revelations, trials, tribulations, and most of all, the journey that will follow.

Food for your thoughts… you may well have made one of the most raw & thought provoking posts yet, from your writer’s block

By: Melia

Melia — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:27:48 +0000

Margaret - thank you! It’s nice to have friends who remind me of those little victories, including the fact that I’m doing this work on myself at all.

Roland - I often hesitate to write about the rough times, for fear that they’ll depress people, so I appreciate knowing that this post resonated with you. Let’s hope that the writer’s block is indeed loosening its death grip. That quote is awesome, and it comes to me now every time I feel stuck. Thank you. Writer friends are the best.

By: Roland

Roland — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:48:52 +0000

Eeriely, I know *exactly* how you’re feeling. Great blog post though, so I think the writer’s block is losing its power.

I rediscovered this quote I posted two years ago:

“When you sit down and try to write from 8 to 5, only half of that time at best is high yield, and the rest of the time is head on the table going, “I can’t believe I’m doing this.”

(Josh Spanogle)

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:30:07 +0000

Dear Heart! Take courage! You are doing a beautiful job- generating material, experiencing learning, being present, reflecting in the moment, brainstorming new ideas, being open to a true relationship, letting yourself be vulnerable and alive- it’s a lot! Of course you’re overwhelmed! But you’re DOING it! :o)

By: Melia

Melia — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:24:28 +0000

Alicia: Ahh yes, my dear friend writer’s block…people think that writing comes easily to writers, but it is not always so. One of the only things I like about Hemingway is that he supposedly said, “I write with my blood.” I sympathize.

And yes, focusing on what I have completed does help. The fact that I’ve written more in the last month than I have over the last 10 years is something to be proud of!

Gill, I’m glad I’m not the only one. Thanks for the props on the blog - mine is actually a customized Wordpress site, and Darren’s is in Expression Engine. I’d be happy to share whatever I can, and let’s definitely exchange pep talks ASAP.

By: Gilliebean

Gilliebean — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:26:51 +0000

Oh, how I feel your pain. Hang in there, love. The site is looking great (Expression Engine indeed! I need to have you and djschwin give me a tutorial), the blogs are really interesting and well-written and it’s just an incredible project. We should catch up soon about our collective craziness/awesomeness.

By: Alicia C.

Alicia C. — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:46:14 +0000

Ah. The world of pseudo writer’s block! I know it all too well. You have so many ideas and words and phrases floating around in your head, yet you can’t seem to get them to stick to the screen or page. I have a post I started a week ago and never finished just sitting in my admin section willing me to come back and do SOMETHING with it. (I’ll probably delete it and start another.) Now, I’m not keeping a blog for a project the way you are, however it is nonetheless frustrating when I see just how long it has been since I actually posted something. So I’ve learned to try and focus on the fact that I attempted writing or scribbled ideas somewhere. Perhaps every time you start to notice what you’re not getting done, you should try taking a deep breath and focusing on what you have done? Hey, at least you’re still “generating endless To-Do lists”! You could be generating nothing…