Writers block, or something else?

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my weekly update. I've finally begun to write Belus once more, this follows a long period without working on the novel as I concentrated on making Dragon King and Olgrun available for sale on Amazon and via the ubiquitous Kindle app. Just search for, The Chronicles of Niru.

It's been nearly a week since refreshing myself on what I'd written so far and asking the question, what next? I knew not to rush into things, to let the possibilities sit and ferment for a while. To give things time to develop. I decided to make the effort to simply think about the novel for a few minutes a day, to stimulate my imagination and kickstart a thought process that had been dormant for a while. By Friday, nearly a week later, things were as they should be, I had a premise to work from. When I sat to write, I expected to produce 500 words or perhaps a little more, so I was pleasantly shocked at how easily I surpassed my rather paltry target. I stopped writing after just over an hour and sat back, feeling rather pleased with myself. I chose a place to stop where I was in the thick of things as I knew that would trigger my next writing session into another fervent period of activity. I wouldn't have to ponder what comes next, as all the ingredients are already there. It's good to do this whenever possible as it makes life easy, it's a gift I leave for myself to jumpstart the next time I sit to write.

You may ask, was it writers block at the start of the week? I don't think so, I find it wise not to jump at the first idea that pops into your mind. Far better to accumulate a group of ideas over time that can then compete with each other in your imagination. The best idea should win the day and in doing so the plot inside your head may also have grown in intensity. Like taking a few simple ingredients and turning them into a wonderful dish, rich in flavours and texture. Writers block is really a term I would use to say you just need a little more time, and that's a good thing in the end. Just take the effort to think about your work in moments of quiet contemplation, accept ideas as no more than competing possibilities, then let your subconscious sort it all out in your dreams. Sometimes you can really surprise yourself, one minute your stuck in a corner and the next your soaring above the mountains, admiring the world of your own creation.

I have now passed 25,000 words, for me this means I'm around a third of the way through Belus. There's a long way to go, but I'll get there. Slowly but surely, and all whilst allowing the essential time required for my imagination to get to work and produce a wonderful fantasy novel. All part of, The Chronicles of Niru...

Until next week.