While reading Anne Lamott’s book Bird by Bird, I found myself completely relating to her process of writing. She describes sitting in front of the computer staring at the blank word processor, thinking about what else needs to be done…perhaps about what would be good to watch on tv, getting up and wandering around aimlessly, sitting back down and staring at the blank page again, getting back up to get something to eat etc. All this time I’ve thought to myself, how could I truly be a writer if this is what I always end up doing; or I thought I might need a prescription for adderall because I must be suffering from ADD. I thought all good writers could sit down and just write for hours. Yes I’ve heard of a thing called writer’s block, but I thought that happened once in a blue moon. It was very comforting to hear a published writer explain the same scenario I experience every time I sit down to write. She also offered somewhat of a solution; develop a daily routine. She suggested to have a set time when you write every day. Whether it’s 9 in the morning or 10 at night it is helpful to make a routine out of it. I think it is a good way to kind of prep your brain.
