Why I Didn’t Write Today

Introduction

Well, you know that the title is an outright lie because you are reading this piece that I have written. I always feel compelled to write but I thought I would just list a few of the things that stop me from writing certain things. I am not really geared up to write in all Vocal’s Communities although I have written at least one story in every one, and the only way to check that out is to apply all the filters on my Profile page which is below. So I will drop into what stops me and what inspires me.

I write these pieces in case anyone else has the same or similar feelings when they are creating their masterworks. Everyone is different and has different challenges but by seeing how I work it may give you a little inspiration when you are creating stories for Vocal.

The music is "I Will Return" by Springwater

Inspiration

Inspiration comes in many forms, music I listen to, talking with my Muses and the artwork and photographs that they create and share, walking out, animals, landmarks and more. If I don’t get this sort of contact then my ability to create things dries up, a sort of writer's block but it’s more of a dried-up river because once the flow starts it usually doesn’t stop until I hit a day like today.

Repetition

I really don't like doing similar things, if I do a poem, I don’t want to do another poem after it, it’s the same with fiction as well as technical or subjective articles. So that sometimes limits my options, not always but it does.

Negativity

I sometimes feel annoyed by things and feel that I want to write about them, but I always stop myself because I want to put out something positive not negative. I know I have written some dark things pertaining to my own state of mind but that is usually to clear my mind and bring myself back to a positive state.

I am writing a sequence of dark poetry, but that is not negative it is just a particular sequence that was kicked off by my friend Dharrsheena with the aim of putting out a book when I have written fifty dark poems. I have gathered others into anthologies that people have enjoyed, and I have sold about a hundred copies.

I do see many aggressive and irate stories, but I really try my best to avoid that type of article.I always want to inform people, put a smile on their faces, or sometimes give them a fright and always make them think.

To Be Positive

Most of my poetry is positive although there are a few a little more introspective,.but they do make people happy and I would like to do that with some of my fiction but positive fiction is very difficult to write unless it is aimed at small children.

Also if I write something positive it makes me feel better in myself. I don’t want to vent or waste energy on anger, I would much rather put it into producing something worthwhile.

Conclusion

Essentially I want to be a sort of creative whirlwind, always putting out something different even though my four main areas are poetry, music, fiction and practical articles. That does give me a little leeway to vary my output even though sometimes I may write two items in the same community but I would never do two pieces consecutively for the same Muse or consecutive pieces of Dark Poetry, they would be definite no-go areas for me.