Blog Chain: Curse it All!

Today’s blog chain is uber creative. I love it! Kate asks:

“Curses, you’ve been cursed! You can write no longer. The story well has run dry, and you can’t even remember how to type. Now what do you do? Where do you channel your creative energies? And to what lengths would you go to break the curse?”

Not remember how to type?? So that means no e-mail or communication?? Holy. I have to be honest, the e-mail and communicating part was what hit me first. This is a computer world. It’s how I make playdates, it’s how I discuss what’s on my mind, it’s how my friends vent. Not to mention it’s how I get in touch with editor and agent. Yes, they have phones, but my questions aren’t usually urgent so to call them with “Just checking that this is what you meant” would not be, uh, welcome.

It’s funny because the Internet did not really take off (with e-mailing, etc.) until I was a sophomore in college. So we all managed somehow before, right? But now? If I need to look up a fact, there’s no encyclopedia that’s updated to the minute. Words are at my fingertips at a moment’s request. Nope. Not being able to type would not do.

(My hubby, however, I think would be thrilled if I was cursed for a few days. Too much competition between him and my laptop. AND, he’s gotten tired of having me obsessively check mail every few minutes and agonize over my low Word Twist scores.)

On to the writing part. Here’s the deal. If EVERYONE was cursed and unable to write, I’d take it in stride. For a week or so. I can’t imagine never composing a story again or a poem or being incoherent in this way. Writing is my THING. Words are my THING. If you take that away, not sure what my strength would be. Certainly not math. I was going to stay I’d start recording my thoughts, but did that run dry too.

When I first read this topic, I thought, “Hmm…maybe having a break for a little would not be so bad.” But I didn’t realize you couldn’t even compose thoughts. I LOVE telling stories and making up stories and thinking about characters and telling my son bedtime stories. AND, he demands stories every time he goes on his swing too. So EVERYONE would suffer! Oh, and back to the everyone being cursed. If only I couldn’t write, but others could still produce volumes? Uh uh. I need an equal playing field.

But my competitive streak aside, I’d want my words. So what would I do? I don’t know. What are my options? How did this curse happen? What does the evil sorcerer want? As long as it didn’t involve people getting hurt, I’d be open to giving him/her whatever was wanted. My book dedicated to them? Done! Their names in bold letters on my acknowledgement page? Done! (I know I’m giving everything, huh?). Make me an offer, oh evil spirit!

I’ll tell you, though. Until I read this blog chain topic, I didn’t think how horrible writing block could be. And to read more tales of writing horror, check out Michelle’s post from yesterday and Abby’s post tomorrow.



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