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I have half a dozen ideas waiting on back burner, I think about it every day, I brainstorm and write myself little notes and add on to every story. I think and I think and I think. But, when the time comes that I have all the time in the world to write...I cannot.
I believe that because I have seen what other writers are capable of, their grammatical prowess, ability to critique the crap out of other writers, the mysterious power to identify flaws in other people's work...it's almost demoralizing.
How can someone have so many ideas, portray such a realistic fantasy, do any of these things without it being a wasteland of cliches and info dumps?
What could possibly not be a cliche in this world? I don't think it's possible anymore! All that is left is voice! If a writer does not have voice, I don't believe there is much left in the human conscious that hasn't been thought up yet, so those who cannot manipulate what's already there...they're in trouble.
I'm drying up, and all that runs through my head are radio waves and that really cold, apathetic feeling you get when you think a little too much...
At times like this, what does an aspiring writer do?
I believe that because I have seen what other writers are capable of, their grammatical prowess, ability to critique the crap out of other writers, the mysterious power to identify flaws in other people's work...it's almost demoralizing.
How can someone have so many ideas, portray such a realistic fantasy, do any of these things without it being a wasteland of cliches and info dumps?
What could possibly not be a cliche in this world? I don't think it's possible anymore! All that is left is voice! If a writer does not have voice, I don't believe there is much left in the human conscious that hasn't been thought up yet, so those who cannot manipulate what's already there...they're in trouble.
I'm drying up, and all that runs through my head are radio waves and that really cold, apathetic feeling you get when you think a little too much...
At times like this, what does an aspiring writer do?