Hey guys. I haven't been on this forum in quite a while, but I have a quick question about something that's been hindering me lately.
I find that the hardest part of the writing process for me has been finishing an outline. Finishing a detailed, scene by scene outline takes the longest amount of time and the most energy, but once I'm finished, I'm all set. However, most of the time I find that I have the tendency to lose momentum close to the end, or sometimes near the very beginning. What usually happens is I write 1/2 - 3/4 of the outline and just stop, having ran out of ideas or energy. Or, I have a solid beginning, ending, and lots of little scenes in the middle, but stringing them together is very difficult.
How do you overcome this challenge? I've been having the worst writers block of my life for many months now. I'm ashamed to say it's been over six months since I've written anything meaningful. I've had maybe a dozen productive days since then. Most of it is because I've been dealing with a lot of personal issues - too many and too personal to get into. I feel a huge amount of stress now that I have to prepare for college, which to be honest, is something I feel obligated to do instead of excited for. All of these things piling up in my life have just stifled my creativity, and I need to get it back. Writing is one of the only things in my life that feels truly meaningful to me.
Any suggestions?
I find that the hardest part of the writing process for me has been finishing an outline. Finishing a detailed, scene by scene outline takes the longest amount of time and the most energy, but once I'm finished, I'm all set. However, most of the time I find that I have the tendency to lose momentum close to the end, or sometimes near the very beginning. What usually happens is I write 1/2 - 3/4 of the outline and just stop, having ran out of ideas or energy. Or, I have a solid beginning, ending, and lots of little scenes in the middle, but stringing them together is very difficult.
How do you overcome this challenge? I've been having the worst writers block of my life for many months now. I'm ashamed to say it's been over six months since I've written anything meaningful. I've had maybe a dozen productive days since then. Most of it is because I've been dealing with a lot of personal issues - too many and too personal to get into. I feel a huge amount of stress now that I have to prepare for college, which to be honest, is something I feel obligated to do instead of excited for. All of these things piling up in my life have just stifled my creativity, and I need to get it back. Writing is one of the only things in my life that feels truly meaningful to me.
Any suggestions?
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