I’ve been in a kind of writing slump since my last post, unable to find inspiration and motivation to even put pen to paper. I found that I was trying to find topics to write about that I thought others would find interesting. I lost sight of what I am ultimately writing for, myself, which took the confidence and joy out of creating with my words. Then, without even trying I stumbled upon this quote from The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, . and found it to really ring true as an inspiration in my current creativity-blocked state.
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
So, fellow bloggers and writers, go forth and create. Mess up and try again, tweak and tweak until you get it right. READ. Get your creative juices flowing by drowning yourself with others’; find out what you like and don’t like. Allow yourself to escape into your imagination, leaving this world behind, even for a few minutes. Have a mental breakdown or two, and build yourself back up with your words. Don’t compare yourselves to others. There will always be people that don’t like what you have to say-Forget them. Don’t you dare doubt yourself, not even for a second. Your writing may not always be perfect, but it’s yours and never forget that.
And with that, my friends, I bid you adieu. I hope Sylvia and I have instilled some small spark of creative genius in you. I also hope to have a new post coming soon. Until then, happy writing!
The Girl With the Words 