What To Do?

These past few days have been very hard for me to handle. There is this I was so happy and then I'll be sad later on. My mood swing was really bothering me as of late and I couldn't control it very well. It started when I accidentally deleted one of my chapter in my story. When I planned to re-write it again, my laziness will overpower me and at the end I will not write anymore instead I will focused on my other story STCT until I will lost the plot once again. I always tried reviving it which succeed sometimes but when I'm in my midst of writing anew comes my negative mind and I will delete it over and over. Is this what they called author's block, if then what should I do to get rid off it? Please help me

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Director-Smiley #1 Nov 22, 2015 08:34:50

Always happening to me. It took me four months to write a new chapter in my sci-fi novel. Every time I try to write, something will bother my mind and it leads me to a thought to stop and continue it in some other time. My technique in overcoming my writer's block is thinking why I've started writing it in the first place. I try to find something, or anything that will motivate me and give me an interest to write again. Don't force yourself to write if you're not in the mood. It will only worsen the chapter you are writing. Start writing again when you have a clear mind and motivation, so your chapter will come out smoothly.

Keep on writing! <3

P.S
Keep this in mind: "If you feel like quitting, think about why you started."
<3

cikbella #2 Nov 21, 2015 23:47:06

hi chingu.. as a fellow writer, i understand u so very much.. i once been through what u had been through.. i hve to rewrite all over again.. i used to stress myself out trying to figure it again but it i useless.. we cant gt the exact thing.. so wht i do was i dump it aside and write a new thing based on the storyline.. how to get rid ur writer's block? read books, listen to music that can help u relax... ♥

starb82 #3 Nov 21, 2015 20:37:48

Hi Trinalovesyongshin, yes it when we accidentally deleted a perfectly written chapter and to re do it again sometime can be impossible. And I know how it felt to have a writer's block, even I have it in my short amount of time of becoming a writer. What I do was just to step back, write other things that came into my mind (other story, other chapter) and came back to that chapter later on. Don't be to focus of writing the same thing as previously, as it can be depressing trying to recall word for word. As long as the message is the same, it's alright. It may even turned out to be better than the previous one. Keep the spirit high!!