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Writing for the sake of writing

Updated: Sep 24, 2023

A few posts ago, I talked about how I'm facing somewhat of a writer's block and that it's not my first.


I talked to my partner about it and asked him if he had some theme suggestions to give me. He did, and they were all very good and valid suggestions. The thing is, they would demand a lot of mental energy and focus to write because they were more personal and linked to past experiences I've had.


Some of my very first posts are about deeper subjects like that, which I'm super proud of, but back when I first wrote them, I had the time and energy to spare. I haven't been feeling that way anymore.


As some of you might know, I recently started working at a Danish company, where I speak English and Spanish all day long. Those are not my native languages, so I have to understand what's going on, ask questions, deal with several clients, attend meetings, and make and present reports, all while translating every single interaction I have in my head first.


Don't get me wrong, it was one of my biggest professional dreams to work for a company so diverse, with people from all over the world. But it does require a great deal of mental energy to do so.


When it comes time to write for the blog at the end of the day, I cannot, for the life of me, develop a post concept.


But as I've discussed here and in a few other posts, I can't let that stop me from transforming this into my dream side hustle.


So I started thinking.

a peson has their hand on a table, one hand holding a cup of coffee and the other one holding a pen. There is a book and a notebook open while this person seems to be taking many notes

I know I had different reasons for running out of my creative juices the first time, but I got it back. How? I looked at about two months' worth of posts to try and figure it out, and I came to some interesting conclusions.

  • I started talking about the content I consumed, which resonated with me somehow, and went on to describe why.

  • I would have my notepad with me to take notes of random thoughts that went through my head throughout the day

  • I let my overthinking rule over some subjects people might not pay so much attention to.

  • I researched topics I wanted to know more about and shared what I found out.

So yesterday, I researched creative block and writing prompts. I found tons of helpful resources for fictional and non-fictional writing and got an idea for another challenge I want to do in the future.


One major detail: Last time, I didn't feel pressured. I had my ideal posting schedule, but if I posted twice a week instead of 3 times a week, it wouldn't make a huge difference.


The slight pressure of this challenge is what began stressing me out, I think. That is crazy because, really, the only person putting on the pressure is me hahaha.


I went into much detail about being kinder to myself that I think it's unfair that I'm putting myself in this position.


So this is me trying to practice what I preach. Being kinder to myself, knowing that self-care isn't always easy and demands some discipline, and trying to find a method for keeping things easier.


On top of it all, I'm still excited to look back at this month and see how much I could actually get done and how I'll be proud of myself.


There you go, another meta post for your guys. Writing for the sake of writing. What are your strategies for getting over a creative block?


X.O
IAS


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