What Should I Write?

"What should I write?" Ofttimes I've heard a fellow endeavoring writer complain about the lack of material to pull from in order to write a good story. This does seem to be an issue that we all have and it is not personally exclusive. Though the variance in amount of blank-creative thoughts has a way of getting to the writer on a personal level. Do not let that get you down.

Take a breath and make a warm cup of tea before you start to panic and say to yourself that this is not the end of the world. Where does any author find inspiration? Music, other authors, art, the stars, friends, family, etc. There is a vast numerous quantity of things that has the potential to set-off the curiosity spark.

On a funny note, think of the movie The Shining. Many reviewers and movie enthusiasts have surmised that the entire plot of the movie is based on writer's block. Steven King made a piece of work about someone having writer's block. Crazy right? Crazy creative you might say and a damn fine movie.

Sometimes writing about the problem might just provide you with the solution. It doesn't always have to be grade-A stuff that you write. Simply write. Take the time to improve your writing. Maybe you will find one of your random pieces to be inspiring. Take a gamble and create something. No one expects it to be gold to start with.

One of my college teachers put it best and I am going to do my best to paraphrase him since it has been quite some time now. 'Writing is interesting in the respect that it reminds me of throw-up. It's a strewn mess of carrots and beef, things that look like food but you are squeamish to think what it is now. The whole point of editing and writing is to notice the bile and clean it up while searching for the good bits such as the carrots and beef. Then it starts to look gourmet all over again." Granted this is a gross way to think of writing, but I think you get the point.