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high hurdles of a writer (lccmf)

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Submitted by Sambo on Sun, 08/19/2012 - 7:21pm

 

I have major writer’s block. 

Every word seems used, ancient, trite, reminiscent.  I suddenly remind myself it has been months since poetry has been written.  All I see are seas, a darkening silence, the Elizabethan age.  Every instrument reminds me of a memory---leaves my heart aching.  The bows dancing make me wistful for the past, the songs of each individual.  A year ago, I was head over heels for the cello.  Since then, violin has swept me into its arms---my one true love and lover.  I have the impulse to throw my dreams into the past and pursue violin, extend this relationship across years, start going steady. 

I find that my limited poetic senses can’t explain how I feel.  

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Sambo

Submitted by ggevalt on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 9:55pm.

Sorry I didn't see this sooner...

You did some wonderful writing at the LCCMF, so I don't know about your "major writer's block." And I'd just point out this... that often what we construe as a "block" is that we don't have the little moments, ideas, experiences in focus. We are in a bit of a blur. So my advice always is to write really short. Write prose. Write about very tiny moments, things that were interesting, odd, memorable. Just write them down. And keep writing them down.

And you will be surprised how, like the violin, it will lead you to new notes.

gg