As the title suggests, today I finally want to approach the topic concerning the difficulties many writers will face when they write. Writer's block is the most popularly known among writers because we believe that from time to time we experience such a thing.
Interesting Idea About Writer's Block: According to my creative writing professor, writer's block is all about having too much ego to motivate yourself. Admittedly, I believe she could be right. I hope this idea changes your perspectives on your writing habits like it did mine because being stuck in that horrible little rut where you think: "I can't write anything" just sucks!
The biggest trouble I personally have (or believe to have) concerning my writing is really just deciding what I want to write about. Generating a plot has never really been a problem for me, or character building (though I can admit I might need a little work in this area too), but it's what genre I'd like to follow and how I want to go about it that becomes a hindrance.
My most successful attempt was a story I thought of even publishing. It's genre was supernatural and admittedly inspired by the book Fallen by Lauren Kate. This is an excellent book series and quickly became one of my favorites! I'm working on the last book now, and thankfully getting back into the habit of reading.
Anyway, This book I was writing ranged to a few hundred pages so it definitely did range to the length of a novel. Unfortunately, this led to my second biggest struggle with writing: I'm overly critical towards what I write. I ended up deleting my prologue fifteen million times, took out chapters and left chunks I thought I wanted to keep. All in all, I ended up discouraging myself with my over critical outlook and lost track of my over all goal. It's an awful thing to admit but it did at least help me learn what habits I need to combat in order to further my ability.
Now something you all can help me with especially is my third struggle and the worst of my torments: is spelling and grammar. I know this is no shocker to any of you whatsoever, but I will openly admit it anyway. This has been another factor that has discouraged my motivation to write. Mind you that I have been diagnosed with ADHD, and dysgraphia.
Definition: Dysgraphia - is a learning disability that affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. It can lead to problems with spelling, poor handwriting, and putting thoughts on paper. People with dysgraphia might have trouble organizing letters, numbers and words on a line or page.
Not that I believe anyone reading this is stupid enough that I had to post a definition, but it isn't as popularly known or heard of as dyslexia and who knows? Maybe someone else suffering from the same thing will get on here and be provided with the convenience of my posting a definition.
So, I'd like to know what struggles you all face with your writing, and of course I would love any and every piece of advice I can get! Until next time!
