Writers Block - Page 2

bluestarultor · 12-21-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic_Marker

Okay I've seen this meme around but google fu is failing me.

What in the hell does that mean!?

It's a word filter over a word for illicit substances starting with a "d."

Poetry is a tough one. Really, the best you can do is go out and look for inspiration. Heck, the sestina I have bumping around the subforum was inspired by something I saw on the back of a truck in front on me, in fact, just the word "silhouette," and it snowballed from there. It didn't even end up the way I'd planned to make it because it just sort of took its own direction as I kept typing.

Walk somewhere with something interesting as a feature or something interesting going on. Got a skating rink? See if maybe something there catches your eye while people are skating. Got a greenhouse of some sort? See if maybe you get inspired by an exotic plant. You just have to figure out somewhere to go that might contain inspiration.

Magic_Marker · 12-21-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bluestarultor

It's a word filter over a word for illicit substances starting with a "d."

Ah, I see.

Dicks.

Fifthfiend · 12-21-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic_Marker

Okay I've seen this meme around but google fu is failing me.

We made it up, right here on this forum.

I would probably have taken the word filter off by now but OH HEY, YEAH

synkr0nized · 12-21-2009, 06:41 PM

It's already tripped up a couple of people. for example in response to a YouTube video that lacked any rad-killing unicorn 'cycles.

DarkDrgon · 12-21-2009, 10:30 PM

i think it was Stephen Kings book on writing that said that whenever he had writers block, he would kill a character.

Doesnt apply to poetry, but thats what I do for my short stories i set in my D&D universe.

bluestarultor · 12-21-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkDrgon

i think it was Stephen Kings book on writing that said that whenever he had writers block, he would kill a character.

Doesnt apply to poetry, but thats what I do for my short stories i set in my D&D universe.

That's Stephen King, though. His books are horror stories, i.e. stories in which people generally drop like flies anyway.

That would be like saying whenever Meyer gets writer's block, she has Bella trip and fall into something or swoon over Edward.

Mirai Gen · 12-21-2009, 11:53 PM

I don't think he actually said that. I've read On Writing pretty extensively and I'm pretty sure if he said that it's being quoted out of context.

Now if you said Dean Koontz, then I'd lol.

DarkDrgon · 12-22-2009, 05:53 PM

i havent read it in a while, so I might be remembering it from another source.

Funka Genocide · 12-23-2009, 01:01 PM

Writer's block is an illusion. It's a trick of the mind. The truth is your writing isn't any different under it's ephemeral influence than at any other time. It's just a perceived difficulty that you can overcome by, quite simply, putting pen to paper and doing what you always do.

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12-21-2009, 10:30 PM	#15
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	i think it was Stephen Kings book on writing that said that whenever he had writers block, he would kill a character. Doesnt apply to poetry, but thats what I do for my short stories i set in my D&D universe. __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

12-21-2009, 11:53 PM	#17
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	I don't think he actually said that. I've read On Writing pretty extensively and I'm pretty sure if he said that it's being quoted out of context. Now if you said Dean Koontz, then I'd lol. __________________

12-22-2009, 05:53 PM	#18
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	i havent read it in a while, so I might be remembering it from another source. __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

12-23-2009, 01:01 PM	#19
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	Writer's block is an illusion. It's a trick of the mind. The truth is your writing isn't any different under it's ephemeral influence than at any other time. It's just a perceived difficulty that you can overcome by, quite simply, putting pen to paper and doing what you always do. Last edited by Funka Genocide; 12-23-2009 at 01:03 PM.