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
blackonblight tells us more.
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 53
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.
jayennachristine 23
and then Harry woke up in his bed under the stairs
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Hiimhaileypotter 53
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.
HappyItalian 38
Exactly. One thing I always say that I find helps is think of it this way: Keep adding the muscles to the bones until you reach the skin. By that I mean: start of with whatever horrible writing you can come up with as the bones, go back and review/add some more details as the muscles, and then finally edit it completely into its finished version as the skin. Good luck with the writing, OP. It took me 4 years to finish writing my book because of depression, too. You'll make it :)
bc3091 10
I carry a notebook around with me that I write stuff in during the time between classes. Helps relieve stress and let's me be creative and focus on something other than school or work. Getting over writer's block is tough, so I try to look for inspiration anywhere I can.
kunjac0945 21
Pfft- worst ending ever. "And it was all a dream."
Sariasprincy 7
That totally just gave me an idea for a oneshot. Thanks!
blackonblight 33
Believe me, I know. I can only quote The Sandman and say it's never -just- a dream.
kyrisonfusion 22
Maybe the dream inspired you? Or left you some new ideas?
Shadowvoid 33
Well now you have a great scene about a writer with writer's block for a novel.
sa5v 21
Keep trying op:) you got this!
janfleury 19
so sorry. Maybe it is a sign that better things are going to come.
Rainbowbish 21
Write about your dream. Bam! New York's Best Seller
rebeccacmlc 22
Let this be your motivation ! Get out and get inspired :) good luck OP !
SAGARCo 19
Don't let your dreams be dreams, just DO IT! In all seriousness though, if you remember what you typed about or a basic idea of it, type it.
Imhere4fml 24
When you woke up, was the word "the" the only thing on your paper?