Writer’s Block and a Listening Ear
Recently I came down with a serious case of writer’s block. For the past couple of weeks, I have been without words when it comes to homework and writing for Lancer Diaries. Not only has it been happening with school and blogging, but I feel the lack of words have also occurred in my everyday conversation, especially when giving advice and words of wisdom
When someone approaches me about a problem, I feel that I have not been able to fully express everything that I would like to. In order for me to cope with that recent defect, I have learned to have a listening ear instead of an advising tongue. I had been constantly telling people what I will think instead of what they are asking for in regards to advice. I found that listening and taking time to think about how to solve the problem is more effective than giving an immediate answer.
Since I have developing this listening ear, I figured I would transfer this over to the classroom and to my blog as well. To my surprise, it worked very well. Each lecture, I would listen to what the professors had to say and then think about what they said as if it were a problem that needed to be fixed. I would take bits and pieces of the information provided and piece it back together to find the solution, which is ultimately the overall point of the lecture. The same goes for writing for Lancer Diaries. I would find a problem or an event in my week that I feel would be significant to write about, pull it apart, analyze each piece, and put it back together.
Each time I come up with much more than I did with writer’s block. Taking a situation and analyzing it, though it takes longer, is more effective than shooting out an answer at the top of your head. Writer’s block shall never be my enemy again
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