It’s no secret. I’ve been avoiding the world of social media and blogging for a while. I won’t talk about it a whole lot here, since you already know about it from previous posts. Instead, I will talk about…hm. What will I talk about? You see, this is another issue I’ve been having while avoiding y’all and somewhat masking it as “taking a step back.” I mean, I did “take a step back,” honestly. But I would be lying if I said part of it wasn’t because I’ve felt drained of things to write about. It’s not interesting for me to talk about how I’ve still been avoiding my book, and that I’ve failed to think of ideas for short stories and personal essays, and that I still haven’t finished my review of “I Capture the Castle.” Maybe it’s just because it’s summer and my mind is thinking I can be lazy for a while until I start another semester of school.
But, here’s the thing, Mind. I may not go back to school again in the fall. Yes, I’m applying to Winthrop, but what if something comes up and I don’t go? What if I get another job or I move or I just decide the timing’s not right? I can’t hold myself off just because I don’t know exactly what’s going to happen come August. I’ve already started applying for other jobs, because I want to keep my options open, and if a good job comes along and I end up getting hired, graduate school will most likely be put on hold. I mean, it really depends on the situation. I’d be lying if I said I still didn’t have hopes for me and the MFA program at South Carolina, but I can’t reapply for that until November at the earliest.
I think the key here is to just keep myself busy. I’ve been acting like I’m on summer break since I graduated and that’s exactly why I haven’t gotten anything done, writing-wise. I don’t want a summer break. I want to work on my writing. I need projects to keep me going and occupied, so that I can keep my momentum going. The place I’m in now is dangerous and verging on mental fatality. Okay, so I’m exaggerating, but you get what I mean. You give yourself a little too much rope and suddenly you’re sliding down so fast, burns singe red tattoos on your palms.
So, I’m getting back into the blogging forum. I’m going to line up writing projects for me to work on. I’m going to write them. I’m going to submit them. I’m going to start all over and write some more. And I will keep submitting! Ahem. Anyways, if you are in the same place I am in your writing endeavors, I am now going to share some links that have been helpful to me throughout these last few weeks. I hope they help, and if you desperately feel like talking to someone going through the same thing, my email’s over there on the side-bar.
Cheerio,
L.
Life’s Work by Jeff Goins
9 Ways to Outwit Writer’s Block by Rachelle Gardner
Do You Have a Self-Limiting Belief You Are Not Aware Of? by Thea
3 Ways to Hack into Your Spirit and Become Infinitely More Creative by Ollin Morales
