Thursday 28 February 2013

I have writer’s block.

I didn’t want to write this post.

I still don’t want to write this post.

Or any post.

Just typing out the words right now is something akin to pulling a thousand tiny splinters out of my body.

Since about mid-December, I’ve been suffering from what you might call writer’s block. It’s more than a block, though. It’s more like, writing rejection–as in, my brain adamantly rejects the idea of writing. I almost hate writing every time I think about doing it. This bothers me.

I’ve seen many blogs come and go on the internets, and the eventual downfall happens the same way each time: the blogger starts to feel like they’re slogging through posts, instead of sitting down to write them with interest. Updates become fewer and further between. Radio silence ensues. I don’t want that to happen here, but I worry that it’s actually happening right now.

Bloggers: How do I combat this?

I always told myself I would stop doing anything at IB if it stopped being fun, but I’m not ready to let go of the whole damn blog. I rather like it here. I like you guys. I think you’re pretty rad. But I don’t know how to flip the switch back on and want to write again.

Help!

(P.S. If anybody’s ever wanted to write a guest post for IB, now would be the time to ask.)