Writers Block. Those two words. The words that say 'I can't' and the words that block the imagination. They are like a dark cage, surrounding the thoughts and ideas that swirl around in your mind, trying to escape and present themselves to others. A phsychological inhibition that seems to come and go whenever it chooses, leaving authors distressed and unable to continue.
It is a problem that affects many authors, from Beginners to Professionals and still causes the same distress no matter what level you are. To me it feels like I'm stuck. Words come into my head but It's like my mind argues with itself, preventing the words from appearing and joining up to flow and make sense. Apparently writers block is an emotional problem, triggered by various things including having high expectations of yourself and so being afraid of not being good enough. Which of course is understandable as I wouldn't feel like it would be easy to write in that situation.
No for me I have a feeling it might have something to do with my self confidence. Maybe I'm worried I can't be as good as some of the other authors or maybe my story isn't as good as the other stories and I'm trying so hard to make it that way that I'm simply thinking too hard? Whatever the reason I feel like it can be overcome. Just writing this right now is making it easier to write as I have no expectations, no worries, no troubling thoughts. I can just ramble on about anything and it doesn't matter. Distraction and change can be very powerful and that is why I am free writing. To let my true writing style shine through.
And I'm letting you out there read this so you can know that Writers block isn't a thing that is permanently there. Making you say the words "I Can't" or "It's no use". Hopefully making people who also have issues with it realise that it's not permanent no matter how much you think it is because believe me I get it a lot.
Because after all, screaming from the words 'I Can't' are the words 'I Can'.