snowflake challenge #3

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In your own space, Scream Into the Void. Get it all out.

Okay, I'm actually bad at this, at least online, because I always feel the need to correct myself at the end or be all "but it's not that bad" because I'm doing the whole "in the grand scheme of things", comparing it to what I feel are real problems. With other people, I will definitely be like "just because other people have it worse doesn't mean your problems are less valid" but somehow the brain doesn't really let you extend that kind of sympathy to yourself. Funny how that works.

Since I'm avoiding real life/politics talk and *gestures to the state of the world* all that, my gripe is currently my inability to write. I want to write fic, I have to write fic with the deadlines I have (both real and self imposed), but somehow, when I stare at a word document, I'm getting nothing! It's not like I don't know what to write either. I even have ideas on what I want to do or where I want to go with my stories, but the scenes that sound so great in my head will just not come out. I barely wrote in December and I have nothing so far this month. It's just extremely frustrating to want to want to do something yet not be able to.

I thought maybe stepping back for a few days and not thinking about it would help, but it's just a few more days that I'm not writing and it's not any easier. I may just have to go back into writing sprints and force it out but I wish it could come more naturally. I miss when it came more naturally.

If anyone has any advice on what they do in similar situations, please feel free to share!

Comments

[wearing_tearing]

It's really tough when that happens :(

I usually deal with that by setting ridiculous writing goals for myself like: today I need to open one of my docs and write 2 words. I can delete them tomorrow if I want to, but I have to get them down. This usually gives me a sense of accomplishment and like I'm making progress? Because before I had no words and, by doing this, I now have 2 \o/ And then that motivates me to add another 5 words or 10 or a full paragraph to my story :D

[demigodscum]

This is a really cool trick for some easy dopamine. I'm definitely going to integrate it into my other unblocking practices. Thanks for sharing! :)

[wearing_tearing]

I hope it works for you! :D

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Weirdly enough letting it out made me feel better and clear my mind a bit lol

Thank you for the advice! I think that's a great strategy and something I will try out. I think I always try to reach too high and then just let myself down. Setting more reasonable expectations might help me accomplish and then maybe exceed them. :D

[wearing_tearing]

That's great! And I definitely relate to trying to reach too high. Hence the ridiculous writing goal of 2 words I know I can achieve XD

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Right? It always seems reasonable at first and then when you get to it, it's like "oh it's this or nothing" and nothing just wins. But your approach is a good one. Something that is supposed to be a fun hobby doesn't need huge goals to be a success.