I started this blog 16.5 years ago – and one of the things I learned early on was that the key to making it work, day in, day out, through writers block and manic creative bursts, was to write to a schedule; whether it was a couple times a day or twice a week, just write, even – maybe especailly – if it was krep.
This past few months my cycle has been more “block” than “maniacially creative”. It’s been a busy, exhausting couple of months for a variety of personal reasons – most of them very good, but pretty taxing.
I’ve been though the cycle often enough to know it’ll pass; I doubt I’ll ever feel the creative doldrums like i did in 2011, after throwing myself neck-deep into writing about the 2010 gubernatorial race and coming out completely exhausted.
But you know what they say – the first step is admitting you’re overstretched and exhausted!
Much more to come.
‘Miracles are always welcome but they are called miracles for a reason. As they say, the harder I work, the luckier I get.’
There’s an ebb and flow to most everything, please don’t loose the passion we’d miss you too much. Deep breaths……………ummmmmm……..you’ll be fine!!!!
Praying for you brother. I think it is easier these days to become overstretched. Dang cellphones follow us everywhere.
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It’s really hard work. I’ve been reading you for over a decade and I remain astonished at how well you’ve maintained quantity and quality over that time. There aren’t many active bloggers on the scene and very few who are as prolific as you, Mitch. I admire the hell out of what you do.
What Mr. D. said, in spades.