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[serindrana]

So, I think I'm hitting a point of writing burn out. I have ideas, a ton, but puttin words on a page has been painful for over a week and I feel like I must not know my source material well anymore. Origfic doesn't seem any more attractive. And I'm posting this here instead of tumber because I don't want it to come off as a cry of OMG READ MY STUFF STROKE MY EGO because it has nothing to do with that.

I mean, I guess with how much I've written it makes sense, but I have ideas I still really want to share... And if this keeps up, I think I'm done? That's what it feels like. That I'm slipping away from it and don't have a gut level fear of it.

What I really want is some yarn to start a project with, get my hands and brain doing something different, but the yarns I have don't work. Need to go shopping over break (Which is next week).

In other news, I have a Chinese written test today. I like these. :) there's something very satisfying about the.

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[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I get that feeling. I've had it so many times. I get like "well, clearly I'm not very good at this, so why don't I just consume what other people write and leave my own stories in my head?" And that happens for a while, and then my brain starts to explode from everything I'm keeping in there.

But the feeling does suck. A lot. :(

[serindrana.livejournal.com]

It's not quite that, though. It's not comparative. :(

ETA: that is, I haven't lost faith in my ability, exactly. It's more the caring enough and being able to do it. Or want to do it.

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

Ah. Yeah, burnout sucks too. If it just doesn't feel like anything wants to come out right now, then stepping back and doing something else is probably for the best. Sometimes your brain just needs a creative break, something different to focus on.

[iapetusneume.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Burn out is a horrible thing, but yes, a change of pace is going to help. It may or may not help your writing, but I think it will help your psyche.

But no matter what, all the hugs.

[serindrana.livejournal.com]

The tricky bit is what that change of pace will be. I wasn't planning on carting the ps3 home, but maybe it's a good idea... I don't think I could read in my current frame of mind.

[firstblush.livejournal.com]

Like Becky said, I think a change of pace is a good thing, and maybe a necessary thing. Perhaps it can reset you writing wise, but if it doesn't, that's okay too.

Also yarn projects! That sounds fun and awesome <3 Good luck on your Chinese test. Eat lots of Bao.

[tasogare-n-hime.livejournal.com]

*hugs* It happens to everyone. I think you have the right idea wanting to step back and focus on something else for a while. I hope no one gives you a hard time over it.

[lassarina]

I will trade problems with you! That way we each wind up with half, right? I can word-generate like mad but am lacking ideas for anything not my NaNo (especially in DA fandom, sadface.)