THE WRITER WHO DOES NOT WRITE

I always wanted to be a writer – as a child it seemed like such a fun thing to do and as I grew up the attraction grew….even as I realized that this profession has its own custom-built excuse for goofing off. After all, whether we admit it or not, the attraction of work is not just in and of itself but also when there’s a chance of some respite from it. This is the added value perk of any profession (and I’m sure every profession does have at least one!)

For writing (and also for pretty much any creative pursuit), one needs to be inspired. There is no formula/framework for inspiration – the creative philosophy is to explore/do whatever works. This leaves room for expressing individual idiosyncrasies and exercising creativity in the very pursuit of creativity. Sometimes, sadly, despite efforts to the contrary, inspiration does not strike.

For a writer, this is the dreaded curse of writer’s block. Or is it? Hmmm……

I’m not saying writer’s block is not real! It’s just that there’s no way to tell the difference…even for the writer him/herself. Take me for example…I haven’t updated this blog for a while. I didn’t have a justifiable reason for this. Yes, my regular work does keep me busy, but I was busy too when I started this blog. I didn’t use work as an excuse then, did I?

So, what’s my excuse now? When all else fails, I fall back to blaming writer’s block! Is there anything worse than a writer who does not write?