I’m so tired. I had a dozen things I should have done today but I’m too fatigued to do most of them.

I really wish I didn’t have a work trip this week. I am so exhausted already.

why does this dumb little sport affect me so much?

one day back in work, 3 minutes before said work actually starts and i want to go back to last week so badly. someone get me out of this country.

reading a book has always been my go-to. Reading my old posts can do it too.

Then also forcing it. Write simply. Write and get straight to the point.

Or just taking a break. Changing your phase is very important. Walking, palying a game. Being offline. Writing with your hands instead of a keyboard. People watching is good too

Also, just looking at thing yoy see and feel before you irl and describing it in your head. Or even people. Looking at things that strike as both mundane and pretty that no one notices. Kind of like finding art from life.

Sometimes i forget im the type to cry at animal documentaries. I can’t handle it when characters fall into Actual Despair that’s like realistic and not Edgy and i have to take a step back for a few days to recover

Cant believe i used to love reading sad storis 😭 im turnjng 32 and i need like some shounen backdrop to keep things away from reality

Just from my own experience, I would make sure first that what you're experiencing is writer's block and not burnout and reflect on it a bit. I think there are some similarities and crossovers and one can definitely lead into the other but if you're having burnout, I've found that forcing it isn't going to be helpful. You may "push through" but you may find yourself slipping right back into writer's block or feeling like none of your writing is adequate or making you happy, etc.

Sometimes you may just need a good break and it can be a good opportunity to dive into other hobbies or do some relaxation (easier said than done if you're anything like me haha).

If it's something you feel is more related to just plain 'ole writer's block and maybe lacking in inspiration or muse for example, then there are a couple of things I do. For one, I go back to some of my favorite comfort movies, shows, music videos, or books. Things that really get my brain juices flowing and help me find things to be inspired to write about.

Another thing is sometimes doing a heavy dive into a topic you really like to research or maybe you want to research (animals... space... the lore for a favorite fantasy book... myths... etc) and bounce off that to help push through or inspire yourself.

If it's rp-related, I almost always can get over my writer's block by plotting with someone. Typically a close friend. Seeing someone else get hyped with me and planning out ✨ drama ✨ will get my muse going.

Journaling is also helpful for me sometimes cause it's at least me writing still and flexing those familiar muscles and often it's easier to write about yourself and your own thoughts rather than getting into the mind of a character.

Of course this is all just my own opinion and stuff and I know it doesn't work for everyone! I wish you the best of luck in getting through it though, I know how frustrating it can be—especially when you want to write.

today just keeps on getting worse, doesn't it 

EVERYONE SHUT UP PATHOLOGIC 3 BACHELOR ROUTE IS COMING

what do i do for the next [UNDISCOLSED AMOUNT OF MONTHS] before pathologic 3 comes out.......

i swear writing posts online broke me bc every single tiny character i add or remove, i have the uncontrollable urge to immediately hit preview...

That's why I prefer proboards' WYSIWYG editor over Jcink's archaic "preview post" nonsense where the rest is in [ugly code tags] unless you're an enlightened spirit and don't use templates. In which case, there's just bold and italics tags, and if you're me, increased font size tags.

it's the other way around, pb is the one that is just [ ugly code tags ] b/c many pb templates have to use the ipokemon style plugin, which doesn't work (and can often break) in the pb previews being that it's... a plugin. unless you mean the post editor itself, which; again if you use templates, you often can't use proboards wysiwyg anyway. jcink turns out to be (able to be) neater for the sole fact that you aren't forced to either use all inline style or the style tag plugin, which is a little hacky and weird to read.

(please understand my pain of coding and writing in pb of having to post something for the entire world to see and only then be able to review and make changes)