{"id":49438,"date":"2024-08-25T06:37:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/?p=49438"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:28:41","slug":"writers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/le-syndrome-de-la-page-blanche\/","title":{"rendered":"Writer's block"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over two long weeks, not one brilliant idea, not one speck of inspiration, not a single trigger word has emerged from my head. I\u2019ve written to you every Sunday since the beginning of the pandemic; I\u2019ll soon have 237 letters piled high. Perhaps it\u2019s normal that the ink in my fountain pen is starting to dry up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Up until now, I\u2019ve always caught my ideas mid-flight. This morning, all I can do is confide to the crows dancing on the roof of my house that my mind is blank. I get the distinct impression that I\u2019m no longer able to write a single word; staring at the empty page is giving me goosebumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a quick search, I learn that what I\u2019m experiencing is known as writer\u2019s block. According to the Oxford dictionary, it refers to \u201cthe condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed.\u201d Ugh, this describes me to a T!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe I overworked my brain in early June when I started writing a long story called \u201cHUSBAND\u2019S DREAM, MY NIGHTMARE.\u201d I\u2019ve divided it into 10 letters and I\u2019ll start sharing them with you starting in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also have to tell you, dear readers, that I\u2019m doing double duty these days as founder and senior executive of the Cora business. I\u2019m required to weigh in on a thousand and one things, such as new dishes and wonderful surprises we\u2019re preparing for you. Unearthing new ideas keeps my mind extremely busy! I promise you, dear readers, that writer\u2019s block won\u2019t get the best of me! I will rest while I\u2019m on my Alaskan cruise, when I\u2019m certain my creativity will take the helm once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While searching on Google for a few tips on how to beat writer\u2019s block, I discovered a writing expert called Alphonsine. She explains that the phenomenon is perfectly normal and offers a few strategies to get the words flowing again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Alphonsine, the blank page doesn\u2019t only represent a lack of inspiration. It can also come from the writer\u2019s overwhelming desire to create the perfect copy. I think that\u2019s exactly my case. I\u2019m sorry, dear readers, that I\u2019m experiencing this block, the first since I started writing to you each week, and I wanted to explain it to you in the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expert goes on to explain that most authors face this obstacle at some point. So they take a break, go on a short trip or vacation. All these ideas inspire me! A big thank you to Alphonsine for elucidating the problem for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ll sit down again in front of my iPad, type a few erratic lines until I can write a good story. From now on, I will master this writer\u2019s block and won\u2019t be afraid anymore. Instead of writing, I\u2019ll bake a nice apple pie, my favourite lemon poppy cake or a few sublime spinach puffs. And I won\u2019t forget Ernest Hemingway\u2019s trick to stop when you know what you\u2019ll write next. When you sit down again, your mind will quickly pick up where you left off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s an excellent idea which makes me impatient for tomorrow to arrive. This wonderful tomorrow that I know nothing about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CORA<br>\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over two long weeks, not one brilliant idea, not one speck of inspiration, not a single trigger word has emerged from my head. I\u2019ve written to you every Sunday since the beginning of the pandemic; I\u2019ll soon have 237 letters piled high. Perhaps it\u2019s normal that the ink in my fountain pen is starting to dry up? Up until now, I\u2019ve always caught my ideas mid-flight. This morning, all I can do is confide to the crows dancing on the roof of my house that my mind is blank. I get the distinct impression that I\u2019m no longer able to write a single word; staring at the empty page is giving me goosebumps. After a quick search, I learn that what I\u2019m experiencing is known as writer\u2019s block. According to the Oxford dictionary, it refers to \u201cthe condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed.\u201d Ugh, this describes me to a T! Maybe I overworked my brain in early June when I started writing a long story called \u201cHUSBAND\u2019S DREAM, MY NIGHTMARE.\u201d I\u2019ve divided it into 10 letters and I\u2019ll start sharing them with you starting in September. I also have to tell you, dear readers, that I\u2019m doing double duty these days as founder and senior executive of the Cora business. I\u2019m required to weigh in on a thousand and one things, such as new dishes and wonderful surprises we\u2019re preparing for you. Unearthing new ideas keeps my mind extremely busy! I promise you, dear readers, that writer\u2019s block won\u2019t get the best of me! I will rest while I\u2019m on my Alaskan cruise, when I\u2019m certain my creativity will take the helm once again. 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