January - same every time

[meridian_rose]

I've got things to be doing but I'm having problems getting motivated. On the other hand I've walked about four miles or so today so that's something. I mentioned to my sister that I'm having problems writing.
"Yes, it's January, you say this every time," she told me.
"I've got ideas," I said. "I just can't seem to get motivated to actually write them down."
"Yes, you say this every January!" She also told me I should make a pop-up for the PC that each January says "It's January. You'll probably have ideas but not be good at writing them down!" to remind me of this fact.
Which is awesome she pays attention to know these things, and that I apparently go through this every year, so it's cyclical and will soon pass :)

Comments

[eternal-moonie.livejournal.com]

*Big Hugs*

You'll get motivated honey, you always do!

[meridian_rose]

Thank you! I will! It might take a bit of time or more self-discipline :) HUGS!

[setentpet.livejournal.com]

Good luck! Not to worry January only lasts 31 days, you should be good after that. =)

[meridian_rose]

Thanks :D Very true, and it's the 6th already so there's that too! And if I can turn in *something* for writerverse each week and post finished-but-haven't-got-round-to-posting stuff, it won't seem so bad :)

[meridian_rose]

Thank you! It's only just over three weeks to go, and at least I'm not out of ideas, so there's that :) *hugs back*

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

How did you get past it last time? Did it just go away?
*sends you good writing vibes*

[meridian_rose]

I don't remember to be honest :) I don't remember whining about it last year but I clearly did! So I guess it just did go away - probably I got past the block when some shiny idea demanded to be written not just thought about.

Thanks for the good vibes :D

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Might you have posted about it? *shrug* Maybe there'd be clues on how you got past it in your previous entries. But yeah... probably went how you said. That's generally what happens with me. Or I just poke myself into writing again til it gets to be a thing again.

:)

[meridian_rose]

Good thought! I checked and actually I posted quite a bit of fic last January (though not all of it may have been *written* then but I'd just got round to posting it/got it back from beta etc). Maybe I wasn't whining publicly :) I'm trying to do better with that, posting before things hit critical mass, so I can vent and people can give support - thanks so much for your comments :)

LOL, yes, I shall poke myself if it goes on too long!

[hrhrionastar.livejournal.com]

So many things turn out to be cyclic, don't they? January is cold and gloomy, because the days are so short. Maybe that's why?

I'm sorry you're having trouble writing. I know you'll get your motivation back, though :)

*hugs*

[meridian_rose]

Thank you! HUGS. I'll get there. I've got an idea for a writerverse challenge due this week but actually typing it up is another matter!

[hrhrionastar.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it helps me to write something out by hand first - often just to get started. There's less of a blank page syndrome with actual pen and paper, I think.

[meridian_rose]

That's a good thought, thanks :)