Waiting for Inspiration

I often lecture my clients when they do not update their blogs. "Write about whatever," I tell them. "This is meant to be fun, not a burden." For the first time in a long time, I feel sympathy for them. I was committed to updating the Account Management blog today. I logged into my account and just stared at the screen.

Uhhhhhh...

That feeling of just writing inane dribble for inane dribbles sake is overwhelming. I mustn't write crap! That would just be pointless.

There are all these cheesy lists of ways to get over writers block on the internet, and being the sucker I am, I checked them out.

1. Let it sit for a day or two- then come back to it at a later time. (Well- that isn't going to happen.)

2. Get a friend to help you. (I really don't think any of my three friends would be interested, so scratch that one.)

3. Admit you have writers block. Admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery. (This sounds vaguely familiar...)

4. Writer's block is created from a sense of fear that your writing will be viewed as poor, therefore, you do not even try. Put that fear aside and write your feelings. (I feel like I am in therapy.)

5. Relax your mind. (Do what?)

Needless to say, I did not find anything specific that inspired me to write a cunningly clever blog entry. What worked for me, was I put on some music I enjoyed. However, what works for me may not work for others.

The first step, in my mind, is to figure out what is inspiring. Sometimes you just have to wait for inspiration. Other times, you must force it out, just like you would the last dab of toothpaste from the already over-squeezed, marred shell of what was once your creative reservoir.

Now thats a blog post! Take that Mr. Lack of Motivation!