An atricle inspired by my bout with
writer's block

I recently suffered a major attack of
writier's block and it scared the hell out of me. I never had it so bad that I
was paralyzed by it up until then. No
matter where I turned, I had assignmets
with deadlines rapidly approaching and
I felt trapped by them. I was suspended
in this lethargic cocoon, quite happy to
hide there; until time ran out. That's
when I panicked.

I had forgotten one of the most important lessons my mother taught me;
to go with the flow of things and don't
fight it. I guess I was blinded by the
block as well. I was quickly reminded of the lesson when it knocked me upside the head and i loosened up a bit. Yes, I was able to relax, even while still in the grips of the block. I took deep breaths each time I attempted to write and when I did, my thoughts became clearer.

I took it one word at a time and those
words formed sentences. Before I knew it, I was filling up page after page of
prose. I also made a promise to myeslf
that I would finish all the projects I started, whether I met the deadline or
not. No, I'm not suggesting you blow
off deadlines (you shouldn't), just
don't let them freak you into paralysis like I did. Once I got beyond that, I
found my rhythm again, or my "flow" as
my mother called it. I was able to
relax into the writing and this buoyed
my embattled pysche. I found my joy
again in writing instead of fearing it.

There are no words set in stone on how
to deal with writer's block, only advice
offered by sage instructors and those who experienced it them selves. What
works well for one person may not for the other. It's all about finding your
flow and making it work to your
advantage. Being blocked happens to
every writer at some point for various
reasons; fear of rejection, panic, or
sheer laziness. It's how we get beyond
the block that shows the stuff we're made of. So, go find your flow and write that story or article I can't wait
to read!