take some deep breath and try do stuff out of your comfort zone. visit somewhere you don't go frequently, for example. inspiration can be anywhere.

and don't force yourself on it if it takes more time to get it back.

Thank you for the quality advice. After I posted this journal, I talked with Lucca and he told me about how I shouldn't be forcing myself to write if I just don't have the muse with me. As for going to new places, I think I can come up with some to use my accessible ride service to help me get out of the same old day-to-day grind. :)

Again, I thank you for your time and support.

for me what works is just sitting down and writing anything to clear the block out, not focusing on anything i've always got in the works but just sticking characters in random situations or doing dialogue without anything else - nobody else is gonna see it so i don't need to try too hard with it or edit it as i'm doing it, just writing until i've got something to focus on

Oh! This is a good idea, too! I often get myself so caught up in writing something that meets some kind of 'standard' that I forget to just write and have fun doing it. You have given me the inspiration for some ideas by all you shared and I super-duper appreciate it. Thank you!

glad that i could be of help! :3 getting caught up with keeping yourself to standards always does limit creativity, the most important thing with writing is just enjoying it and if anyone else enjoys it then that's a bonus - you've got to write for yourself first and then others second

You're very right. I struggle in the "Write for myself first" as it feels like more work to write it than just imagining everything playing itself out. I do need to just write for the sake of writing and see where it can go. Often, as I'm sure you know yourself, an idea in your mind becomes more vivid when you are writing it out, too. :)

Hmm, not sure what I can suggest.

What I do, is usually focus on other projects for the time being. or if I insist on writing it, write a chunk of it, take a walk or otherwise, write, take a chunk, and so on.

Thank you for sharing what works for you, Lanny. Walking has always been my best way to get my thoughts in order for making creative content and, well, it's been hard to walk with my Seeing Eye Dog retiring himself and the overly hot temperatures we had between June and August. (I'm so happy that September is bringing cooler temps for getting out-and-about.).

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I must applaud you for how much writing you've been able to get done over the past year. It is beyond impressive. It's also extra astounding how much work you have been doing to improve upon your current story releases. (I have your stories downloaded to my phone, but Kindle is still a bit rough to operate with the built-in, screen reading software of my iPhone. When I have some more free time to do so, I am going to commit to figuring out the best way to work Kindle so I can give you my thoughts on Age of Merchants and Solemson Inferno.).

Keep up the great work, Lanny. Again, I thank you for your kindness and assistance. :)

Maybe revisit Fallen Angel?

Hmm... It has been a long time since I did any work on Ari's / Saphy's story series. I actually have been sitting on a partial draft of another story for quite some time. Perhaps I should get back to it more sooner than later...? :)

Kinda like the opposite of what I've been going through. I got ideas, just don't have the energy.

If only we could play [Polymerization] to fuse our creative energies into one that is both inspired and energetic to make fun works.

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I've forgotten to ask, but do you ever put together Gundam models? Peep does and I wasn't sure if you did, too.

Sadly no. I got some cheap pre-built models in a bundle my parents bought me, though I've never built any myself. I did get one model kit from Bronycon 2019 which looked like an uncommon one, it's in one of my safes now.

Is there anything you'd like to indulge in? Something that you just want to write for writing's sake?

Oh, yes! There are a few things that I really feel excited about putting my talents to. Perhaps, if I don't have any art that could compliment these ideas, I could just make them into journals? A journal wouldn't need to have anything go with it for me to just be creative for the duck of it.

*Snugs* Thanks, Tacki!

That sounds like a really neat idea. It could entice more readers to pop by to keep up on your journals!

I usually don't use this site, but I want to drop in to say maybe try workshopping with another writer over the phone or in person. They can complete your ideas that way or vice versa or you can add to theirs. It's not a commission thing as much as almost being on a writer team.

Collabs are great ways to work past Writer's Block. Really and truly, I prefer helping to build ideas with others over writing for myself. It's why I enjoy helping you with your project. It's fun and I get to feel a part of something great that is not just my own work. It's also neat to see how the ideas flesh out with each of our discussions. :)

Lol, thanks, I had a feeling you'd say that.

Another thing that helps me is combining various notes/ideas. You see Pixar do this in the form of using a great scrapped idea originally created for one film for another, future film (Pixar always uses a writing group to create ideas too, as much as they usually have a single director who has a significant amount of control.)

To me, especially since I want to make money off my projects and have my projects keep my attention for a long time, my projects have to a certain level of high pretention for me to want to work on them at all. This is also why my current project, Just Animals, deals with so many genres and concepts. Also, with every original(ish) idea I add to a project, the more chance my project has in standing out!

Oh! I've arrived too late here. I'm sorry for that Yosh...

If you're still experiencing the writers block I may suggest several things:

- Doing other activities you may like, maybe going to listen birds, walking outside, listening music, anything that can put your mind away and relax.
- You could also read some stories so you can get some inspiration from them, maybe even listening cartoons may help?
- Try to do a quick challenge. For example, having only one hour to write a story, so you can experiment with plots and ideas with a little bit of time pressure.
- You could try some random scenarios. Some websites have kind of randomizers proposing you names, locations, plots, and maybe you could try putting those elements.

I hope something of this can help you out Yosh. Sorry again.

Thank you, Sweetie! These are all great ideas! Especially the one that I least suspected, which is to focus on other fun things and wait for the creative magic to rekindle on its own.

Right now, I am off attending school to acquire a new Seeing Eye Dog. The schedule keeps us really busy from 5:30 AM until around 8:30 PM, but the time away from the computer, taking in a new environment, familiarizing myself with a new Seeing Eye Dog, and meeting other people here at the school has been really good for helping my mind to relax, think creatively, and know that there are still many great stories to tell.

So, in a way, you were just in time with your ideas, Sweetie. All of them, now that I have a far fresher mind to evaluate such options, will be something that I use to regain my ability, desire, and overall joy for writing. *Snugs* You are the best!

I'm glad I could help Yosh. Sometimes, only a few nice words of your beloved ones can be a great impulse nwn