I think that's a wonderful resolution. I don't think there's anything worse for a writer than to give in to "writer's block" and stop writing completely, even if it's only for a few weeks or months. I find that just jotting down ideas or sentence fragments each day really helps with the flow of creativity. Good luck!
Yeah, I think it's totally working. I've been trying really hard to scribble every day, or every other day at the very least, for about a month now, and I cannot stop the ideas from coming. A very welcome state of affairs, after the desert-like emptiness of the past year. :)
#5 You know the minute you're not looking for someone is when you will meet them. LOL
Hahaha, this is all too true. I suppose if it does crop up out of nowhere, I won't complain... but I do wish there was a sign or something I could put on my forehead when I go out on the town with friends: "Out of Service Until Further Notice," or something along those lines, lol.
Reading your post, it seems as though you've been answering your own concerns. You're anxious about your thesis - in your #2 Blog section you say, "The more often I do it, the easier it gets, after all." In your #3 Fiction section you say, " It can be as simple as brainstorming, sketching out characters, and journaling about writing."
To me you've given the keys to writing your THESIS in those statements. You don't have to write it in a day. But you do need to start. Who cares if your first sentence winds up in the wastebasket at the end? Just begin by writing something, as little as two sentences toward your final product, and be happy you've made a beginning. It really will get easier as you go along. You're overpsyching yourself when (as Dorothy discovered about her ruby slippers) you had the answer all along. You may even discover that you're having fun writing it. It will be simpler than you think. Truly.
Oh my, this is so true! I realized last quarter that I've been overthinking the entire research process, I think, in a way that's prevented me from moving forward. I've actually had a few discussions with new students in my department about what I'm doing, and it's been shocking to see how much I actually do know. This year I'm definitely going to just buckle down, get started, and work. And you're right - I love this project a lot. I chose it for a reason, because I knew it was something interesting and exciting and fun, and I'm going to try to get back to that mindset.
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I think that's a wonderful resolution. I don't think there's anything worse for a writer than to give in to "writer's block" and stop writing completely, even if it's only for a few weeks or months. I find that just jotting down ideas or sentence fragments each day really helps with the flow of creativity. Good luck!
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Yeah, I think it's totally working. I've been trying really hard to scribble every day, or every other day at the very least, for about a month now, and I cannot stop the ideas from coming. A very welcome state of affairs, after the desert-like emptiness of the past year. :)
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Hahaha, this is all too true. I suppose if it does crop up out of nowhere, I won't complain... but I do wish there was a sign or something I could put on my forehead when I go out on the town with friends: "Out of Service Until Further Notice," or something along those lines, lol.
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Reading your post, it seems as though you've been answering your own concerns. You're anxious about your thesis - in your #2 Blog section you say, "The more often I do it, the easier it gets, after all." In your #3 Fiction section you say, " It can be as simple as brainstorming, sketching out characters, and journaling about writing."
To me you've given the keys to writing your THESIS in those statements. You don't have to write it in a day. But you do need to start. Who cares if your first sentence winds up in the wastebasket at the end? Just begin by writing something, as little as two sentences toward your final product, and be happy you've made a beginning. It really will get easier as you go along. You're overpsyching yourself when (as Dorothy discovered about her ruby slippers) you had the answer all along. You may even discover that you're having fun writing it. It will be simpler than you think. Truly.
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Appreciate the feedback! :)
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