My everyday life (past & present) is the inspiration for my blog.
Well, guess what I’m stuck.
No, life hasn’t suddenly gotten boring. In fact, just the opposite has occurred. This week is one super busy week for us at the PLRH house. We’re all going in different directions. However, instead of spurring on the creative juices all the mayhem has caused them to stop!
Sure I could type up a placeholder of a post saying that I’m overwhelmed and that I’ll get back to this blogging thing next week. But I don’t want to. I’ve gotten in the habit of writing daily. It is now part of my routine and I enjoy it. I crave it.
So now I’m asking for help. Does anyone have any blog ideas? Prompts so to speak. Is there anything you’ve wanted to ask me? Is there anything that you would like to know about me? C’mon! Be my muse! Please!
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When this happens to me, I solve it one of 4 ways:
I completely disappear because I'm a stubborn perfectionist I won't "settle" for uninspired material-and suffer miserably with the cravings to write
I put up a "This Space Reserved for (that day's) Post" post, wherein I type up some sort of explanation about whatever sort of mayhem in which I am entrenched and promise to return with a "real" post before the day is over. The pressure gets me every time.
I got the pictorial route and post something heavy on the visual and light on prose.
--or--
I post something completely random and unrelated to my current thoughts and situation, some sort of semi-relevant commentary about a topic that removes me completely from the mayhem, satisfies the urge to write, and gives me a mental vacation.
Not sure if that helps. I'm impressed that you manage to plug away at this every day, keep up with family life and hold down a job. Not a simple feat!
Check out this blog http://www.mamakatslosinit.com/ She has a writers worshop with over 150 ideas. There is apost every week this year with like four prompts that are not included on this list. Do you do the Spin for Sprite's keeper?
How about trading places? Your kids for a week for someone else's? Your life for a week, for someone else's? (Also an overrun mom, who writes daily, and currently not stuck, but pretty stuck in tired and overrun mode. I wonder what it would be like to trade, even for a short time, and parent someone else's kids, cook in their kitchen, deal with their everyday details - just to not have to deal with mine.)
Who would you trade with? Or better yet, for a 3-day getaway, where would you go? Would you still write? Would you request the 30-hour day?
I'm telling you, if you try one of these NaBloPoMo's, you sure would get a prompt. The SAME one every day for a MONTH. :)
LOL @ Gropius :)
Erica, thanks for your nice comment on my post--I replied to your question in my comments.
Looks like you have some strong leads for your next post :)
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