The trouble with writing

The trouble with writing is one that many overlook and for everyone is different. We can only really discuss our own personal issues on many subjects. Without facts and figures it’s hard to generalize what we feel. But that is not what I consider the problem with writing.

Some people find it hard to put their thoughts into words. It’s hard to take what may be an abstract image into something others can understand. After all you are trying to paint a picture of your world using letters. These letters resemble very little of our world until we put them together. However that is not what I consider the problem with writing.

Another problem that plagues many is the infamous writers block. Writers block, an imaginary wall that likes to throw itself up in front of the writer. It says in big black letters “YOU HAVE NOTHING GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD.” It taunts the writer who no longer knows what to do. Besides an individual might think what do people really want to read out of me? Still, not what I would consider the problem with writing.

Some people aren’t even sure where to begin. Every story is supposed to have a beginning, middle, and end. This is “common knowledge.” It can be daunting for a writer to figure out where the story should begin. This goes along with the “what do I say” thing if you think about it. You guessed it. Not my problem with writing.

I have no problem saying that these are my views. One of my favorite theorists was Maslow. He basically figured that he would throw his theories out there and if anyone wanted to prove or disprove that was their problem. I have very little problems with painting pictures with words. This is basically the point my friend who suggested I blogged said. This was also confirmed by the two friends I went to in order to verify the first was crazy and my writing sucks. Epic fail getting their support against me. Some friends, right? Writers block, can’t say I’ve ever really had that one. I have so many thoughts kicking around in my head it’s just taking a net and catching one to develop. I also realize that even though a story has a beginning, middle and end, every story has little stories nestled inside of them. If you don’t know the story about the week start with the story about Tuesday.

So what then is the trouble with writing? It’s having enough time to sit down and actually doing it. It means taking the time from first hand experiencing life, listing to other people’s stories, and from forming the mental connections which lead to theories.