being a musician/composer, What helps for me the most is dissecting and recreating songs that you really like. It will teach you the skills and techniques that create that music which is what will bridge the gap between your ideas and reality. This is very work intensive however so if you are feeling depressed and unmotivated it will be very hard. focus on getting happy first and then these things will happen.
I ain't GOT a problem with writer's block. The real difficulty is in organizing all the stuff I create into what can be recognized as a plot and dialogue.
I think writer's block is a real thing. I think there's a difference between being lazy and writer's block. Personally for me, being lazy is because of fear. I don't want to write because I don't want to waste my time and end up doing nothing with my career. That's what fear creates, procrastination. But writer's block is super real. You can't just wake up and spew out ideas left and right. Idk what you guys would call being stuck if you don't call it writer's block. It's not like we can't think of new ideas because we are scared or because we are lazy. The ideas just don't come. You can't force your brain to be creative, that's not how things work.
Ricky, then that's great! To be able to just "get ideas" is amazing. And for one to be a writer, of any kind, you need to get those ideas. But not all of us get those kind of ideas instantly, sometimes it takes a bit longer. And that is called writers block, imo
yea man I've been through a lot of things and seen some stuff in my life so i would suggest to go out and experience some cool/crazy stuff but i would also suggest to watch a lot of cartoons play a lot of video games and watch a lot of movies
When you're starting to write, before you have any contacts or anything else, when you're writing your first script (be it for movies, books, plays or whatever), I think there is also the fear of wasting time. If it's your first script you practically know it's not going to be sold, so you might end up wasting time on something that doesn't end up leading anywhere. I think for me that is the one thing, the one fear, that keeps me from coming up with anything - and of course this is the thing that causes me to waste the most time. I'm afraid to sit down and write because often when I do I end up writing for hours before looking at it and realising it'll never be read. That doesn't mean the time was wasted though, I often use the ideas I come up with in these cases. I often get the most ideas once I start creating, but before I have an idea, I never want to start writing.
Writers block in general as described in this movie might be difficult to overcome, but more specified writers block, the one you can find when you find the courage to self-analyse your writers block might actually not be that hard; I assume one has outlined their novel and knows what and when their characters are going to do. The way I see it now is that one should figure out how exactly these characters are going to do it, which all comes down to knowing your characters in the most intimate way necessary for you.
I struggle to focus at home, for example. Does being in a distracting environment, like being at home, does that stop you from focusing on writing? Is that normal?
When I'm spouse to right a sentence about my favorite person I cant think of nothing but when I am not righting I can think of everything. But when ever I try to freestyle I cant think of nothing my mind is empty and I am not scary of getting embarrassed I just can't of nothing and don't know why and makes me mad
Karl Iglesias is a great writer, truly. But I strongly disagree with his thoughts about writer's block and that it really is "just" fear for your work. I think that every writer gets blocked every now and then with ALL of his/ hers work. That might sometimes be because of fear, but definetly not all the times. I, for example, tend to get blocked when I try to combine two characters story so they eventually can meet eachother. And that's not because of me being afraid, that's because it's a huge pain in the a** to accomplish something like that in a smooth way, haha.
block is proven to be fear. Because if you truly had no fear your subconcious will guide you, but once it recognizes fear about something it won't give you anything
I totally disagree. There is no joy quite like the joy of creating. It's addicting. It's a compulsion. You simply must do it. So-called "writer's block" has been misnamed. It should be called "distractions". For example, the choice between writing and having lunch with friends; afternoon sex; shopping; visiting mom; going to the beach; you get the idea. And when you return to your laptop, the battery is dead. You need a mental jumpstart. If you're gonna write, write! No distractions! Don't stop unless the house is on fire...
@@destinixshakur No doubt. Maybe it should be called, "writer's anxiety". Being pulled in six different directions. I never experience block since I'm writing to an outline. I already know what's going to happen next and I know how the story ends.
@@LeonAllanDavis can you explain? I have had such a hard time making music . I have high anxiety I thought to make up the idea first but idk how to start it’s been almost 1.5 years since I made a song it’s depressing
@@destinixshakur I'd be happy to. You can't create anything out of thin air. You need material to work with. Ideas. Inspiration. Motivation. Where do you find that? From other people's work. If i was writing music, I'd be listening to a lot.of music. It would be music outside my genre. For example, classical music. I'd listen to maybe Mozart and Wagner. Try the andante to Mozart's 21st piano concerto. Anything from Wagner's Ring Cycle. The recording without words. Not the singing, just the music. If you.lidten long enough, you'll stumble across a few notes or a couple bars that catch your ear. Doodle them out on your keyboard. You're looking for hundreds of these things. These are the building blocks...the building materials, you use to create your own stuff. If you really want to have some fun, check out the Moranbong Band. They take a few simple notes and arrange it into something very special. If you don't listen to music outside your genre, you're screwing yourself over. That's the plan. Listen. Doodle. Record. Listen. Doodle. Record. Keep doing that for two or three years. Or longer. It will come to you.
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This hit a lot of true notes for me. Sometimes though... My writers block comes from knowing that there is a missing piece and I don't know to fix it.
agreed
EXACTLY WHY IM HERE
being a musician/composer, What helps for me the most is dissecting and recreating songs that you really like. It will teach you the skills and techniques that create that music which is what will bridge the gap between your ideas and reality. This is very work intensive however so if you are feeling depressed and unmotivated it will be very hard. focus on getting happy first and then these things will happen.
Thank you for your wise words
I ain't GOT a problem with writer's block. The real difficulty is in organizing all the stuff I create into what can be recognized as a plot and dialogue.
Useful video for a person with OCD (intrusive thoughts, mostly).
I think writer's block is a real thing. I think there's a difference between being lazy and writer's block. Personally for me, being lazy is because of fear. I don't want to write because I don't want to waste my time and end up doing nothing with my career. That's what fear creates, procrastination. But writer's block is super real. You can't just wake up and spew out ideas left and right. Idk what you guys would call being stuck if you don't call it writer's block. It's not like we can't think of new ideas because we are scared or because we are lazy. The ideas just don't come. You can't force your brain to be creative, that's not how things work.
Nakoa Woods Director/Writer bro that's exactly what I CAN do ideas just come to me like that not even lying I wrote 4 short stories the other day
Ricky, then that's great! To be able to just "get ideas" is amazing. And for one to be a writer, of any kind, you need to get those ideas. But not all of us get those kind of ideas instantly, sometimes it takes a bit longer. And that is called writers block, imo
Nakoa Woods Director/Writer no such thing. How can you start a narrative and not have anywhere to go?
roger8654 so you know your whole story when u come up with an idea?
yea man I've been through a lot of things and seen some stuff in my life so i would suggest to go out and experience some cool/crazy stuff but i would also suggest to watch a lot of cartoons play a lot of video games and watch a lot of movies
When you're starting to write, before you have any contacts or anything else, when you're writing your first script (be it for movies, books, plays or whatever), I think there is also the fear of wasting time. If it's your first script you practically know it's not going to be sold, so you might end up wasting time on something that doesn't end up leading anywhere. I think for me that is the one thing, the one fear, that keeps me from coming up with anything - and of course this is the thing that causes me to waste the most time. I'm afraid to sit down and write because often when I do I end up writing for hours before looking at it and realising it'll never be read. That doesn't mean the time was wasted though, I often use the ideas I come up with in these cases. I often get the most ideas once I start creating, but before I have an idea, I never want to start writing.
Writers block in general as described in this movie might be difficult to overcome, but more specified writers block, the one you can find when you find the courage to self-analyse your writers block might actually not be that hard; I assume one has outlined their novel and knows what and when their characters are going to do. The way I see it now is that one should figure out how exactly these characters are going to do it, which all comes down to knowing your characters in the most intimate way necessary for you.
I struggle to focus at home, for example. Does being in a distracting environment, like being at home, does that stop you from focusing on writing? Is that normal?
When I'm spouse to right a sentence about my favorite person I cant think of nothing but when I am not righting I can think of everything. But when ever I try to freestyle I cant think of nothing my mind is empty and I am not scary of getting embarrassed I just can't of nothing and don't know why and makes me mad
Art and commerce can go together
Yeah. I have writers block right now and it’s because I’m wallowing in insecurity and total lack of self-confidence. And it’s all the world’s fault.
I never get writers block
Ever seen Barton Fink?
I just wanna say you're wrong, writers block is not fear not at all
Karl Iglesias is a great writer, truly. But I strongly disagree with his thoughts about writer's block and that it really is "just" fear for your work. I think that every writer gets blocked every now and then with ALL of his/ hers work. That might sometimes be because of fear, but definetly not all the times. I, for example, tend to get blocked when I try to combine two characters story so they eventually can meet eachother. And that's not because of me being afraid, that's because it's a huge pain in the a** to accomplish something like that in a smooth way, haha.
I am blocked , trying to do the same thing. Any suggestions ?
block is proven to be fear. Because if you truly had no fear your subconcious will guide you, but once it recognizes fear about something it won't give you anything
I totally disagree. There is no joy quite like the joy of creating. It's addicting. It's a compulsion. You simply must do it.
So-called "writer's block" has been misnamed. It should be called "distractions".
For example, the choice between writing and having lunch with friends; afternoon sex; shopping; visiting mom; going to the beach; you get the idea. And when you return to your laptop, the battery is dead. You need a mental jumpstart. If you're gonna write, write! No distractions! Don't stop unless the house is on fire...
It doesn’t work like that for everyone
@@destinixshakur No doubt. Maybe it should be called, "writer's anxiety". Being pulled in six different directions.
I never experience block since I'm writing to an outline. I already know what's going to happen next and I know how the story ends.
@@LeonAllanDavis can you explain? I have had such a hard time making music . I have high anxiety I thought to make up the idea first but idk how to start it’s been almost 1.5 years since I made a song it’s depressing
@@destinixshakur I'd be happy to. You can't create anything out of thin air. You need material to work with. Ideas. Inspiration. Motivation. Where do you find that? From other people's work.
If i was writing music, I'd be listening to a lot.of music. It would be music outside my genre. For example, classical music. I'd listen to maybe Mozart and Wagner. Try the andante to Mozart's 21st piano concerto. Anything from Wagner's Ring Cycle. The recording without words. Not the singing, just the music. If you.lidten long enough, you'll stumble across a few notes or a couple bars that catch your ear. Doodle them out on your keyboard. You're looking for hundreds of these things. These are the building blocks...the building materials, you use to create your own stuff. If you really want to have some fun, check out the Moranbong Band. They take a few simple notes and arrange it into something very special. If you don't listen to music outside your genre, you're screwing yourself over. That's the plan. Listen. Doodle. Record. Listen. Doodle. Record. Keep doing that for two or three years. Or longer. It will come to you.
@@LeonAllanDavis I hear and read your tip.. Will definitely try this is out sounds better than what ive been doing