Im writing ‘just to write’ – because quite frankly, I haven’t written a word in WAY TOO LONG. And, I am finding it difficult to transfer my thoughts into words on paper. However, I HAVE TO write SOMETHING so I am pounding the keys on my Apple just to see what comes out.
I have a few drafts and ideas sitting in the dashboard of my blog and I hate looking at unfinished posts. I’ve tried to complete them, but I am not sure what angle I am going for. I seem to have lost ‘my voice’.
Does that make any sense?
I keep going back and forth between first person and third person. I keep deleting and rewriting. I keep editing, and adding, and altering, and changing my words. And yet – I remain dissatisfied
So, this is what I do when I don’t know what ELSE to do.
I babble. And blither. And ramble. Until I can unlock my brain from this apparent case of atrophy.
I remember when I used to look at every single situation in my life as possible blog material. And I became quite good at relaying the mundane details of the simplest things in life such as the traffic, coupled with a classic twist of humor. And right now, I’m sitting on my favorite barstool, in my favorite place on earth – drawing a blank.
It’s not that I DON’T have material to work with. Because I do. In fact, I think I have too much blog material to work with and it’s clogging my thought process. I can’t seem pick one idea to write about and STAY on topic.
For instance:
I’d love to tell you MORE about: ‘The Surprise Blind Date Guy – Who Turned Out To Be Totally Super Awesome, Otherwise Known As Putty From Seinfeld [Only SMARTER] Or, Simply ‘SONNY’ For Short.’
Because I have SO MUCH to talk about.
I’d love to tell you the story behind the new brakes on my car, because that COULD be hilarious.
And, I’d love to tell you a little story about Amy The Bartender and her new obsession with golfing and a phone call she made to Lou The Golf Pro.
But, I can’t seem to clear my head!
And it’s DRIVING ME CRAZY.
Maybe just writing THIS will open my mind enough to figure out WHAT to write and HOW to write it.
Because I learned A LONG TIME AGO…
It’s never The Story you tell.
It’s HOW you tell The Story.
And THAT is what I am struggling with.
I know WHAT I want to tell you, but I’m having a hard time figuring out HOW to tell it.
I can only hope by MONDAY I will find a way to string together a semi decent blog post for your reading enjoyment.
Until then?
I will be flipping through thesauruses, pounding the keys on my Apple, chain smoking cigarettes, pacing the floors, overdosing on caffeine, and searching for The Right Words!
Thanks for letting me vent. And thanks for being so patient with me ya’ll.
Oh, and ANY suggestions would be helpful.
[UPDATE:]
I still can’t scrape together a blog post just yet. Although I think I might have a semi-decent intro, and I am on my way to figuring out how finish all of those half written drafts. But, in the meantime, I am hoping to find some extra inspiration by reading all of YOUR BLOGS this week. Ya’ll always manage to make me smile, laugh out loud, think, cry, and somehow that bring out the better writer in me. xoxo
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