Comments on: My Epic Battle with “The Nothing” http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/ Adventures in Self-Publishing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:37:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Resolve To Write A Book | Lulu Blog http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/#comment-721 Resolve To Write A Book | Lulu Blog Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:27:50 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=528#comment-721 [...] other hand, is a very daunting task. Carol wrote an excellent blog entry in early December entitled “My Epic Battle With ‘The Nothing’”, which described one of the problems most of us run into…the blank page. In her post, Carol [...] [...] other hand, is a very daunting task. Carol wrote an excellent blog entry in early December entitled “My Epic Battle With ‘The Nothing’”, which described one of the problems most of us run into…the blank page. In her post, Carol [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/#comment-720 Alex Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:34:57 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=528#comment-720 I'm always torn with the cause of my writers block; often rooted in anxiety. As I stare at the empty page of my word processor, the blank nothingness of Word (wishing words would come). I can't help thinking, now again, I write and no one will read, again I write and people will only criticize. Again I pen something and the words will be lost. So this is my root. It changes daily as I confront the blank page. Sometimes, the thoughts that whirl are simply that I want coffee, not the tea I made. Or worry about the constant need to market. Sometimes it's the stack of bills that I pour over and can't help fretting about. Sometimes it's my own fear of constantly dieing each and every day. Somehow, the connection I have with myself is spilled, then split, then diced, as I open myself up, willing the voice of my characters to come and sometimes to even cum. Yet, when it's said and done, I still write. And write, and write. Frankly, because I can't do anything else. I’m always torn with the cause of my writers block; often rooted in anxiety.

As I stare at the empty page of my word processor, the blank nothingness of Word (wishing words would come).

I can’t help thinking, now again, I write and no one will read, again I write and people will only criticize. Again I pen something and the words will be lost. So this is my root. It changes daily as I confront the blank page. Sometimes, the thoughts that whirl are simply that I want coffee, not the tea I made. Or worry about the constant need to market.

Sometimes it’s the stack of bills that I pour over and can’t help fretting about. Sometimes it’s my own fear of constantly dieing each and every day.

Somehow, the connection I have with myself is spilled, then split, then diced, as I open myself up, willing the voice of my characters to come and sometimes to even cum.

Yet, when it’s said and done, I still write. And write, and write. Frankly, because I can’t do anything else.

]]> By: adam http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/#comment-719 adam Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:42:20 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=528#comment-719 I wish I knew about competitions. LOL. Love to enter competitions. Any for 40 year olds authors? I did one thing to stop interruptions and distractions. I wrote them down and then I eliminated them. No phone, no text messages, no checking emails first etc. First I worked on priorities, had tasks. Until these tasks are done, I don't call or answer. That's how I finished my novel I uploaded on lulu. I have lots of newspaper clippings, small note pads I carry with me when ideas come to write. I have a shelf of them. They help to trigger new ideas. Sometimes, I have pen, note pad next to my small lamp cupboard cause I sometimes have ideas and I wake up writing them down. I know, crazy. I think preparation is key. To have your own amazing resource, organised. It has helped a lot. Even images of people. Headlines, stories from newspapers, crime to sad, happy to not so happy news. I get an image, a photo of someone, anyone. Someone you don't know. From newsapers or magazine, etc. I look at it and ask, "is he a doctor, dentist, scientist, an explorer," Then go further. Is it a murderar type, or a cunning detective. Is she married, or is he having an affair? Is he an inventor but what is he inventing, why, and what pain is he running from or too. What's his background and I make it up and let my mind run wild. It's fun. Try it even with kids, you'd be surprised how they got amazing stories and very imaginative. I use these and many more ideas which helps. Great blog! I wish I knew about competitions. LOL. Love to enter competitions. Any for 40 year olds authors?

I did one thing to stop interruptions and distractions. I wrote them down and then I eliminated them. No phone, no text messages, no checking emails first etc. First I worked on priorities, had tasks.

Until these tasks are done, I don’t call or answer. That’s how I finished my novel I uploaded on lulu.

I have lots of newspaper clippings, small note pads I carry with me when ideas come to write. I have a shelf of them. They help to trigger new ideas.

Sometimes, I have pen, note pad next to my small lamp cupboard cause I sometimes have ideas and I wake up writing them down. I know, crazy.

I think preparation is key. To have your own amazing resource, organised. It has helped a lot. Even images of people. Headlines, stories from newspapers, crime to sad, happy to not so happy news.

I get an image, a photo of someone, anyone. Someone you don’t know. From newsapers or magazine, etc.

I look at it and ask, “is he a doctor, dentist, scientist, an explorer,” Then go further.

Is it a murderar type, or a cunning detective. Is she married, or is he having an affair? Is he an inventor but what is he inventing, why, and what pain is he running from or too.

What’s his background and I make it up and let my mind run wild. It’s fun. Try it even with kids, you’d be surprised how they got amazing stories and very imaginative.

I use these and many more ideas which helps.

Great blog!

]]> By: Rick Huffman http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/#comment-718 Rick Huffman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:29:33 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=528#comment-718 "Going around it," works. My problem is staying focused. It seems there is always some interruption; someone at the door, phone, wife asking me to do something. I just finished one project and started a new one; I'm now at the end of the first paragraph. However, I will get it done. “Going around it,” works. My problem is staying focused. It seems there is always some interruption; someone at the door, phone, wife asking me to do something. I just finished one project and started a new one; I’m now at the end of the first paragraph. However, I will get it done.

]]> By: Carol Housel http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/#comment-717 Carol Housel Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:02:13 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=528#comment-717 Thank you for the tip, Dawson! You are obviously wise beyond your years! And Congratulations on completing NanoWriMo TWICE! Thank you for the tip, Dawson! You are obviously wise beyond your years!
And Congratulations on completing NanoWriMo TWICE!

]]> By: Dawson http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/12/02/my-epic-battle-with-%e2%80%9cthe-nothing%e2%80%9d/#comment-716 Dawson Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:38:12 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=528#comment-716 It's a shame that you weren't able to finish NaNo this year. I have won two years in a row (I am only fourteen) and what you do when you hit writers' block is you just keep writing. Do something that won't advance the story as you currently plan it. In all four of my books (I have done two outside of NaNo) I have done this and it has led my story in brand new directions. Hope this helps! Dawson Vosburg Double Life (December 13, 2008!) It’s a shame that you weren’t able to finish NaNo this year. I have won two years in a row (I am only fourteen) and what you do when you hit writers’ block is you just keep writing. Do something that won’t advance the story as you currently plan it. In all four of my books (I have done two outside of NaNo) I have done this and it has led my story in brand new directions. Hope this helps!

Dawson Vosburg

Double Life (December 13, 2008!)

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