I Just Don’t Believe in Writer’s Block. This is Why.

Summary

The author, Michelle Monet, refutes the concept of writer's block, asserting that inspiration for writing is inexhaustible, akin to the vastness of stars in the sky or grains of sand on a beach.

Abstract

Michelle Monet challenges the common notion of writer's block, suggesting that if one sits down and writes, something will inevitably materialize. Drawing from personal experience and the influence of Joel Saltzman's book "If You Can Talk You Can Write," Monet argues that writing is as natural as talking and therefore always possible. Since life itself is a source of endless stories, she encourages writers to draw from their surroundings, emotions, and experiences. Monet's perspective is bolstered by her prolific output, having published six books and over 1500 essays and poems. She believes that the world provides an infinite well of inspiration, making writer's block a non-issue. Instead, she acknowledges the existence of writer's frustration, which she suggests can be overcome by simply continuing to write.

Opinions

Writer's block is not a valid concept; writing is always possible if one makes the effort.
Life's experiences offer an endless supply of writing material.
Writing should be as natural as speaking, a viewpoint influenced by Joel Saltzman's book.
The author has a strong conviction that one will never run out of ideas or things to say.
Writer's frustration is acknowledged as a real experience but is seen as surmountable through perseverance in writing.
The author's personal achievements in writing serve as evidence against the existence of writer's block.

What I learned from the book about Writers’ Block was this :

No one ever says ‘Wow I just can’t talk today!’ (unless you’ve lost your voice or your vocal chords have been removed) so, you CAN ALWAYS talk — which means you can ALWAYS write!

Pretty simple.

That comment stuck in my brain ever since I read the book 4 years ago. Since then I’ve published 6 books and written over 1500 essays and poems.

Why I Don’t Believe in Writers Block

I believe that you’ll never run out of ideas.

Life is all around you… So, stories are all around you.

Just write what you see. Write what you feel. Write what you are angry about. Write what confuses the shit out of you. Write about someone who inspires you. Write about how you feel today or how you feel about the world. Write about what makes your heart sing. Write about how you feel about your family. Write about your pet or your mate. Write about what concerns you about our world. Write about what you’re curious about. Write about what makes you scream with disbelief…

So, there are always INFINITE POSSIBILITIES for things to write about.

I love endless possibilities. Don’t you?

Just think about that: There will never be a time when you will run out of things to say!

Will we run out of stars? Or grains of sand? Will we run out of hair follicles?

Never in a zilllllllion years!

Will we run out of ideas? NOPE!

For as long as we live we will always be full of stories. Always.

So, this is why I don’t believe in Writers Block. I do believe in Writer’s Frustration but that can usually be solved by — just writing more.

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Michelle Monet has published 5 non-fiction books including 4 Poetic Memoirs. Her upcoming Memoir will be about her life in show business including her surviving domestic violence, panic disorder and a dependency on prescribed medication. It will be a story of redemption and healing.

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I Just Don’t Believe in Writer’s Block. This is Why.

“I just can’t write!”

“I can’t think of a THING to say today!”

“I need a writer’s prompt!”

“I’ve run out of ideas!!”

“I’d rather go walk the dog!”

“I’d rather be anywhere else!!”

I Don’t Believe in Writer’s Block and This is Why.

What I learned from the book about Writers’ Block was this :

Why I Don’t Believe in Writers Block

Just like there are always plenty of stars in the sky we’ll never run out of them

…and there are unending grains of sand on the beach

and infinite hairs on your head!

So, there are always INFINITE POSSIBILITIES for things to write about.