Hello writer’s block

I guess everyone with a blog faces a writer’s block at some point and now it is my turn?

I’ve been finding it difficult to sit down and write in the last month.

At first, I thought it was simply due to the fact that I’ve been dedicating more time to actually playing games, after being busy with my house move and renovation during several months. Then it turned into feeling unable to put my thoughts on paper, even when I have ideas I would like to work on.

On days where I’m feeling the block weighing me down the most, I can’t avoid comparing my writing to other people’s. Why can’t I elaborate on my thoughts better? Why do I use so many fluff words, can’t I be more direct? That’s usually how the spiral starts, until I remind myself I’m still learning and that I don’t owe anyone for my writing to be any different, anyway.

The truth is that just like with most of those sort of things, this writer’s block isn’t happening in isolation. I’ve been having a hard time at work, and the main culprit is that a culture shift I’ve been feeling there for a couple of years is getting worse now. Some days it feels as if I’m walking in mud at my job. Which sucks, because I do like my job.

I’ve thought about it and even though I don’t want to force my way through this writer’s block, I do want to keep writing. Even if I won’t feel so happy with the final result every time. And for those ideas that require more work to get my thoughts to come through and make sense in writing, I’ll just keep them on the back burner a bit longer.

I actually have a review scheduled for tomorrow that I’m quite happy with.

(If you’re reading this and experienced a writer’s block at some point, do you have any advice?)

Thank you for reading,

-Luna