We Must Break Before A Breakthrough: Writer’s Block

Creative block has many names and many scary metaphors we connect it to many things. And we can all suffer from it. There are many reasons for it. Today I want to address one very crucial one.

Self-sabotage!

I hate being criticised and judged. Nay, I fear it! But there is a judge/critic in myself who is constantly getting better at judging what I do. And as I get better at it, the critic in me gets better at criticising it.

There is a fracturing that happens in your writing/creative personality when you are nearing the next stage in your creation. Right before your breakthrough, you will feel it coming.

It will come as shame, guilt- what they really are is the critic in you judging you critically. And your doubts will mount. Your weakness will be more visible. Because the more time you spend perfecting something the better you get at it. And the better you get at it, the better you can see your faults. Because only in the light can we see the dark spots clearly.

And this clarity can cripple you. It can destroy you. Especially if you don’t learn from it or understand it. We judge more harshly when we know more. But to hone on to what we know and keep knowing even more we must keep going despite seeing the glowing imperfection.