So, I don’t know what to write about. At the moment I sit in my room thinking of titles for my next piece. See, that’s what gets the process going for me. The title; once I have that, the words flow naturally and steadily. It’s a magical feeling; just letting go about stress and everything around you and focusing on a plot, climax, paragraph, sentence etc.
See, I was just staring at the computer screen confused as to what I should write about. Should I tell a story about my life? Should I connect a metaphor with a serious topic? Should I write something simplistic and beautiful? I don’t know because I don’t have a title.
Some people are really good at knowing what to write, where to start it, how to end it and where to include connecting and emotional phrases. But what if before getting all that I need a title? I’m sure you are probably wondering why it is so difficult. Well, for me the title is the piece. Without the title there’s not a connection between what the reader should expect and what happens in the story. The title within itself can tell the story or keep the mystery of the story alive.
This is all gibberish I know but it is the only thing that seems to keep my fingers moving while I continue struggling to find what I would like to express next. This is why I love writing. Writing is a collection of words formed to change your life, to make you cry, to make you smile, to excite you, to scare you, to teach you, etc. Words are everything.
Although this was just a piece about my current state of writer’s block it has become the way for me to express my true passion for writing. Above is my process for writing and below is the reason why I do it.
Me.
I loved this.
ReplyDeleteIt was REAL. It might not have been what you wanted, but this gets your brain working! =)
And, I usually start with a title for stories, like my longer ones, but with short stories and just pieces of writing, I'm the opposite. I can have at least the idea and either in the middle or at the end I will think of a title.
But, everyone is different.
This was a perfect blog post that made sense even though it was about your writer's block! ;-)
Thanks! Lol it was just interesting how when I started typing I wasn't really thinking of anything and then it became that. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes everyone has their own writing style. That is what makes it unique and interesting. :-)
I'm glad u liked it!
=) That's what's advised to do: Just type whatever is in your mind, no thinking, no going back to see if it makes sense, ha ha. Sometimes that's difficult.
ReplyDeleteBut, yes, I did enjoy reading it =)