I just flew back from a business trip in Poland last night and I am so tired, I think my face might melt at any moment. At times like this, the idea of writing anything at all seems completely impossible; I’m exhausted, grumpy and I’ve everything I’ve eaten for the last few days seems to have contained beetroot for some reason (which I usually love, just not every day). Even getting down a few paragraphs for you good people feels like a bit of a slog.
But I’m told on good authority by my fellow writers that pressure and adversity like this is supposed to be the mother of creativity. I will definitely say that doing something different can be a great solution for writer’s block but if it drains all of your energy in the process, I’m not sure it will be quite as effective. For me, the perfect writing conditions means being relaxed, full of energy and with plenty of time, space and peace to work in.
But maybe I’m just being lazy. Have any of you been inspired to write by a difficult situation?
I may not be a big fan of Polish beetroot, but this ice cream was the coolest thing ever!
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Unfortunately, I write under pressure quite often. I’m a technical writer by day…so…yeah. However, for creative writing, I agree with you. I like the ability to be able to think. I understand the pressure-to-free writing ratio for creativity, but not an ideal situation in the least. On a side note, that ice cream looks awesome. I probably would have had a sugar coma afterward, but it looks awesome.
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I feel your pain! Part of my day job is copy writing but it’s hard to sound enthusiastic on a Monday morning! Haha 🙂
The ice cream was amazing – my colleague licked his too hard and it toppled.
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Great post, Amy. I work in a kindergarten and am too brain dead after work to do anything, let alone write, which means I have to cram it all in before I catch the train. When’s your favorite time to write?
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It must be hard to work when you’re not just tired but covered in paint too! 🙂 Haha. My favourite time is on my lunch break at work. Partly because I have nothing interesting to distract me and partly because everyone thinks I’m diligently working through my break so no one disturbs me!
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