Show Up.. Just Write

Ok. Just got into a short conversation with @Theblackdoll . She asked what I was doing and I replied that I was currently thinking about my life's choices - a slight joke of course - and that I am thinking about what to write.

She replied to my other post where I said I cannot write just yet. And she said why don't I write about why I cannot write. And I was like. Yes, why not?

The reason I cannot write is not a writer's block. It is actually the simplest reason why : over thinkingly being too conscious. I can put it in other ways like, my brain cells refuses to write. They are turning their backs at me when I decide to tap something. They are raising white flags, etcetera. That is because when I start to think of a topic, my brain fires off in all direction wanting everything in and then my brain cells just decides to get tired on me.

That was why I decided to free or relax my mind for a while with games like Mobile Legends and Splinterlands. Another noise-mate suggested I can play Sudoku - which is also one game I have in my phone. I do play it once in a while.

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There is actually a single thing lingering in my head for a week now. I know I am bound to write about it somehow. And I guess that time fits now. It was a fun thought that while I was also trying to relax my mind I came to two TED talks that somehow can be meshed with what thought I was toying about for a week now.

Creativity. Attention. Anonymity.

**and here my brain starts to wander off again

Creativity

One talk was from the author of EAT, PRAY, LOVE Elizabeth Glibert and she talked about her struggle about being creative and finishing another book following the very much liked and embraced Eat, Pray Love. She talked about the reality of fear in harnessing the creative juices. There is that fear of not being able to top what she previously did and might end up producing something that will not be as welcomed and embraced and accepted as her previous work.

She ended with keep doing it. Show up. I am not going to further expound on that one. But her talk is amusing, entertaining and inspiring you deserve to hear it for yourself and be able to connect with her stories. That said, here you go.

Attention

Now the next TED Talk I watched was that of Joseph Gordon Levitt. His talk centered on how attention crushes your creativity. I got interested with Joseph Gordon Levitt when he started his community HitRecord - to invite creative collaborators to create content with him or his team. I remember getting excited with this project of his. I told my creative friends about it. I might check it out again in a bit.

He said something about getting attention and paying attention. Mainly paying attention to your craft. Also, wanting you to have that personal connection to what he is saying, here it goes:

Anonymity

And now my thought plays around the word anonymity for over a week now. Both talks raises "being conscious" and that affects the way your self expresses itself creatively. When you start worrying about statistics, audience, feedback, etcetera. I haven't been as bold as I was in my writing for when it was just me, my pen and my paper. Staying anonymous and throwing it out wherever is different for when you start thinking of "how will it come out as" long before things are written down and if the regular audience will still "bite". Being under the veil of anonymity should give me that fresh piece of paper to write on each time.

So I have to get back to that mindset: Show up. Just write. PAY attention to none other what I am writing.

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