It's Not Writer's Block.

Grrrrrr. I have this entire week off with good intentions to finish writing to enter all of the three contests I mentioned in the previous post. But as usual, plans don't work out. Last night, my computer was open to a blank word document, while instead I tried to improve my win percentage on my new iPod's solitaire game. That's not good. Luckily, yesterday I did manage to finish my SBO scholarship essay, but decided I didn't like it, so I rewrote it and now I can't decide which one to enter.

I guess my problem lately has been getting the words on paper. It's not writer's block. Because I know exactly what I want to say. I know exactly how I want it to be read. But for some I just can't get it out on paper once I start writing the actual words. Ughhhhh.

So, lately, I've employed all my writer's block secret weapons. Even though it's not writer's block. I wrote it down, even though I still don't like it. I went running today to get my mind off of it. I read other people's writing to try to get refocused. And sleep. I tried to get lots of that last night.

So, here I am, at it again. I will finish something today. Any ideas for getting past this definitely-not-writer's-block?

Oh, and I just checked that some other competitions have a very close deadline!

-EVERYONE: The Writing Conference's Annual Writing Contest. Deadline: Jan 8! They are accepting narratives, expositions, and poetry on the topic "couarge". Prizes: Plaque and publication in the Writer's Slate. http://www.writingconference.com/contest.htm

-UHHHH... THE DEDICATED ONES?: Columbia College Chicago Young Authors 2010. Deadline: Jan 15. Submit fiction writing, creative nonfiction, and short plays. Hmmmmm. The website doesn't really  say what the prizes are. That's odd. Why enter it if you don't win anything? Well, give it a shot. Maybe you'll be given a super secret gift bag or something. And the experience is good. http://www.colum.edu/academics/fiction_writing/YA/YA10.php

Alrightee, happy writing!