The more you consume, the less you create.
My writing has been slowed down for the past few weeks.
I can find myself spending all my time in watching YouTube (after my work hours).
I wrote very little because I was wasting time on YouTube. ???
Or watching YouTube made me write very less than usual. ???
You can replace the word “YouTube” with any content consumption (like TikTok, News, FB, Insta, blah, blah).
It is not Writer’s block.
That's a very superficial term with a superficial meaning. When you go deep down, it is a thinking block.
You’re not able to think. Your thoughts are random. You are unable to think in a properly connected stream. Your thoughts are meaningless. Your thoughts are not worth sharing. You couldn’t get into your writing flow.
You see. Writing is not a problem. Lack of original thinking is.
Inspirations?
I believe inspiration is just a trigger.
You can steal. You can present better (than the original content). But remember, you’re the second-level creator.
You’re relying on the primary idea. What you’re proposing is the secondary proposition (based on the base, original idea).
You can write to inspire.
You may start writing ideas triggered by inspiration. But how long???
At some point, a good writer should be shifting to create rather than just sophisticatedly duplicate.
The secret to the original idea is thinking.
Consume facts. Not opinions and emotions.
Build your thinking based on the facts. Not based on stories you hear.
See the idea that is hiding the plain sight.
Refuse to see, what the influencing world wants you to see.
I can assure you. If you want to create good (very good) content in large volume, then consume less.
Or always create more than you consume.
Put one idea of yours out in this world before you get gavaged by this world.
to be continued…
