As a writer, I am a chronic sufferer of the pathological social anxiety known as writer’s block. Currently I’ve got a mild to intense case. So what better topic to explore than writer’s block itself! Today’s post is very much inspired by Nina Miller’s blog, (aptly titled) You Blog Like A Girl. Nina’s a graphic designer and has one of the coolest ways I’ve seen in a long time to overcoming lapses in creativity.

There’s no way I could dice up what she has to say;  it’s all inspiring:

I have been creatively stuck over the last two weeks, which can be a depressing thing to go through. So one way that I try to find a path through this is to break a rule. My brain feels like it is limited by whatever is happening in my life, following processes and proprieties that are inevitable parts of living life. By breaking a rule, I hope to shake it back up, letting an open mind and open heart drive me to something more in my work.

So what rule to break? Probably nothing that will cause permanent damage. Hopefully something that is exciting. I love to make things, so an added bonus would be to have something to hang around for a while, to remind me. Enter a fairly boring Ikea hand-me-down and a Sharpie. And the resonating voices in my head to only draw on paper.

I can’t wait to see what the finished product turns out to be.  As for me, I’ve got my hammer in one hand and a chisel in the other.  My furniture will be unrecognizable by the weekend.

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