Writers Block

I knelt down on the library carpet, wincing as my knees made a cracking sound. They sounded loud in the muffled silence between the shelves. The student situated at the table at the end of the aisle glared at me from over his laptop, annoyed with the disturbance. I pretended not to notice, instead leaning closer to the lower shelves to squint at the book spines.

I wasn’t sure what I was looking for. Maybe a book entitled something like, Ideas for Writing. Being Creative for Dummies. Tips For Writers Block. The small section of the library dedicated to writing had seemed so helpful the week before. I had found some wonderful books on planning my novel. As I skimmed the titles, I felt a surge of disappointment. Nothing jumped out at me. None of the titles offered me the slightest bit of help.

Guys, I am stuck.

I mean, look at this. I’m writing a blog about writers block. I haven’t been able to write in about two weeks now. I’ve gone through everything I can think of. My trip to see my family- my mom fell- but no, she probably wouldn’t like me telling that story on my blog. Roommates? My current roommate is finally a reasonable person who communicates with me instead of acting impulsively. No, it’s hard to discuss many of my past ones still. My ex? Gonna need a couple drinks and a good therapist before I can get into that. My dreams? They’ve been pretty vivid, but mostly silly nonsense. I was desperate enough to consider Hogwarts houses. I like to think I’m a Ravenclaw, but have been feeling quite Hufflepuff lately.

It’s all just fluff.

And I don’t wake up every day thinking, I need to blog, what do I write? It’s everything. My novel, my love story- heck, even my Harry Potter fanfiction! I just stare at the page blankly . My journal has been untouched for days.

I’m not sure what others do for inspiration. I checked a few books out of the library (as I mentioned above) about writing my novel. I hoped they would be helpful. They’re pretty solid guidelines, but again, I’ve had no creativity. I’d love to plan out my novel but nothing is coming to me.

It’s been pretty disappointing.