Here is the thing about writer’s block: It is a manifestation of uncertainty and lack of direction in your project. It isn’t a block. It is a symptom of you not knowing what you want to do and feeling stuck and out of answers. I’m feeling that as of late when it comes to my new novel project. It is indeed a tough one. So tough that I allowed myself to take on another quick run project purely to distract myself from what I’m supposed to be writing. It worked–for a couple of days at least. Then, this morning, it took a different turn. I found that this new project had a small hiccup and what I did as a result was turn on Manifest, and add another layer of distraction to the mix. This is how the block works. You (read: me) add on layer after layer of distractions as a way of distancing from the real problem and in that it becomes easier to getaway for a while, but harder and harder to get back to the source.
So, as I am drifting and recognizing the drift, I am discovering the root of it and learning how to write about it, which should help me solve these problems or at least to confront them in the future.