By blackonblight - 11/11/2015 11:23 - United States - Dover

Today, I finally overcame depression-induced writer's block. I was typing at a good speed and before I knew it had over a thousand words that I was reasonably proud of. Then I woke up. FML
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Hey guys. Sadly, the only things that stayed with me were a snippet of dialogue, entirely out of context. Like most dreams, it was more the idea of writing that was played out for me, the movie scene version. I felt the pride, the mental exertion, but chances are the dream didn't have any real writing in it. Just that word count at the top and the line "Those eyes looked in on me and all I was. They saw me, and they saw nothing. So now, they will see nothing. Forever." And the resulting crash from discovering it was all a dream is actually worse than the block itself. I'm not giving up, not by a long shot, but I doubt I'll be getting that story back, if it ever existed. But hey, I got an FML out of it!

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Hiimhaileypotter 52

Now you have inspiration. You can do it. Sit and write. No matter how horrible it is, you can always go back and edit. :) I have this problem a lot (not having inspiration/not being able to write what I want to). I also have depression so I know how that feels! I keep a journal by my bed and often wake up in the middle of the night to write plot ideas, words, or names for characters down to inspire me in the morning. Maybe that's something you could try.

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jayennachristine 23

and then Harry woke up in his bed under the stairs

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9a_1z 12

For me it's a vicious circle of not getting any writing done because I feel bad and useless which makes me feel bad and useless for not getting any writing done! Depression is a nasty fiendish beastie. Buut, you don't need to start off by writing 1000 words, write 20 and throw yourself a party for being so awesome!

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Ashter 20

I know your pain. Good luck man.

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mr_dour 16

>and then I woke up that is so 2008. ugh.

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Vegan_Cannibal 19

I relate it in a level so deep you can see Adele rolling in it. I cry for your pain, mate.

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Enchiladattack 11

A story about a writer who is trying to overcome depression-induced writer's block has a series of dreams where he writes incredible stories that knock the works of Shakespeare, Dickens, etc, out of the water, and he desperately tries to remember the stories he wrote. Bam. Writing prompt.

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