Dealing with the dreaded Writer’s Block.

There is no question in my mind that the fear of facing this phenomenon is worst than meeting it.

It is a bit like people saying, they have a fear of heights, or spiders or any other agoraphobia. Often the fear is worse than the reality.

This is the opening of my latest Blog visit http://www.ronaberdeen.com/ to read the rest of it.

These blog entries of yours become much less interesting, Ron, if you just dump them off here without ever participating in the discussion that follows.

What is your intent with posting these here if it is not to engage with those who read them and comment?

With all due respect Bert, I find Ron's blog's very helpful.   Honestly, I could care less if he engages with other board members.   The man's confident in what he writes.   That speaks for itself.  

Quoted from bert What is your intent with posting these here if it is not to engage with those who read them and comment?

Getting hits on his blog.

Quoted from screenrider Honestly, I could care less if he engages with other board members.

With all due respect, SR, I am glad you find it useful.  I agree that some of his posts are good -- though a mixed bag, for sure.

But if you really get something from it, you can follow his blog.  That's what it is there for.

These boards are not Ron's blog, nor are they here to advertise Ron's blog -- and if he is not going to participate (this is the part that bugs me), then it becomes nothing more than "The Ron Aberdeen Show" -- and he already has his own site for that.

Quoted from Mr.Z Getting hits on his blog.

Generating traffic to his site.  You beat me to it.


Phil

I detect a stint of jealousy.

Thank God this is a SCREENWRITING website and not a popularity contest.

...or is it?

Quoted from screenrider I detect a stint of jealousy. Thank God this is a SCREENWRITING website and not a popularity contest. ...or is it?

As usual, you are totally missing the point.

The only thing I am jealous of is that I wish I had the time and energy to host a nice blog of my own.

And if I had such a blog -- and if I were to make weekly comments on Ron's blog saying, "Come read MY blog" -- and that was all I ever did over there -- I would expect Ron to grow weary of that.

In fact, he would likely delete such comments outright, don't you think?

Can you honestly not see that?

Anyways, my point is made and I am done.  You just ticked me off a bit with that last post, SR.  And it is "hint" -- a hint of jealousy.

Except if you're jealous for quite a while Bert - then it becomes a stint...

Generating traffic to my site does not earn me an income, sell one of my screenplays,  improve my chances with women or devalue the person who takes a look.

I enjoy writing, I enjoy discussing writing and if my experience can benefit just one person then the effort is worthwhile.

This week I had a 90 minute transatlantic call discussing with an Oscar winning writer a screenplay of mine that goes into production in March.

If a sixty year old fart who lives in a rural location 150 miles from London can go from never have written a screenplay to where I am today, then there are chances for everyone.

I just want people to know they can do it.

If I cause offence I’m sorry, not for causing offence but for the person who feels offended.

Quoted from Ron Aberdeen Generating traffic to my site does not earn me an income, sell one of my screenplays,  improve my chances with women or devalue the person who takes a look. I enjoy writing, I enjoy discussing writing and if my experience can benefit just one person then the effort is worthwhile. This week I had a 90 minute transatlantic call discussing with an Oscar winning writer a screenplay of mine that goes into production in March. If a sixty year old fart who lives in a rural location 150 miles from London can go from never have written a screenplay to where I am today, then there are chances for everyone. I just want people to know they can do it. If I cause offence I’m sorry, not for causing offence but for the person who feels offended.

Well, I for one enjoy these entries.

Responding to writing block:

I think one of the problems is losing faith. A blank page is extremely intimidating.

Worse than that though even is:

The full page. Full pages.... pages and pages and pages...

Waiting... waiting...

Just waiting to be rewritten.

Sandra

"I enjoy writing, I enjoy discussing writing and if my experience can benefit just one person then the effort is worthwhile."

Oy.

"This week I had a 90 minute transatlantic call discussing with an Oscar winning writer a screenplay of mine that goes into production in March."

Double, Oy.

Listen, I also find your posts interesting, but c'mon, man, spare us the "I do it for the children routine".

You do what you do, and that's fine, but you got called on it.  End of story.

Quoted from Craiger6 You do what you do, and that's fine, but you got called on it.  End of story.

I got called on what?

Ok guys.   As much as I love a heated debate...

I think that bert made a good point.  If Ron wants to advertise in the forums he should at least participate in the forums.  Which means he should use his wealth of experience to comment on a few scripts and help a few writers.    I don't think that is too much to ask of him.  Is it Ron?

It's not like to anyone is suggesting that he become a marathon contributor, just that we see him in other threads - not just his own initiated ad threads.

And it's not like I don't promote my own stuff, so I can relate.  But I do contribute beyond that.  

Without reading Ron's blog, writers block can give one the opportunity to read old work and rewrite work with which we haven't had time to fix.

Also, it gives you time to watch films and so time to think of new ideas.  Bad films can give also provide the opportunity to think of better ideas when the bad film doesn't get it right.