There are some days when I really am just not inspired to write. It is on those days that I wonder if it is better for me to write or to not write. It is hard to say. Obviously my writing is at its best when it is inspired but on the other hadn veteran writers tell me it is better to just write. They say that the best writers write everyday no matter what. Especially when they're not inspired because sometimes it is the act of writing itself that inspires us. Other time it is just plain painful. But during those times at least we are learning what works, what doesn't work and practicing breaking out of writer's block.
I have to say that I have seen a major change for the better in my writing since starting this blog. All of my poems feel fresher, vibrant, different and more unique. I feel like I am stretching my voice and my topics. I am enjoying everything that is coming out. Now granted it has been a little while since my last poem but I am writing poems much more regularly than I was. Before I started this blog I went through my documents folder and realized the last poem I had written was last year. I was shocked. It is nice to look through my documents now and see that they are dated much closer together. I think those seasoned writers are right. Sometimes the best way to open up the creative channels is to just write. Even if it does suck.
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