Strictly For Kicks and Giggles: The Hilarious Life of an Author
The joys of writing a new piece are all in front of you. Total jubilation and happy dancing were in your dreams as you lay in bed thinking of ways to approach your latest creation. We have all had the anticipation that this new project will be our masterpiece, our claim to fame, the absolute best and funniest piece we have ever written, or the ultimate novel that will instantly hit the NY Times Best Selling list.
A blank screen in front of you, you're ready to start writing, and then……………………..
It remains blank.
You start to think over and over about how to get started and what to write about and all you can see in your head is the wicked witch of the west screaking at you, saying "No more writing for you my laddie!!!!" Yes, it has hit you again, the infamous writer's block. Staring at the blank screen, nothing is coming to mind about how to get started writing.
Oh no, what do we do now? You start to pull on your hair until you pull out a big blotch of it by the roots. Ouch! OK, no more physical pain as now it hurts to think again. You stare once again at the blank screen and year for the good old days of using a typewriter (aging ourselves here).
At least when you had no ideas, you would start and stop and pull out the paper. Going through page after page of ideas that did not just pan out. But here's an idea, let's wad up all those unused pages and play bad idea basketball with the garbage can in the corner of the room, so you do not drive yourself crazy. Now we just have computer screens, and we cannot toss those anywhere as they are too expensive.
Coffee, yep that's the ticket. Let's drink a bunch of coffee and eat junk food because all that caffeine will get you hopped up, and the ideas will start to flow again. Nope, not working either? Let's get the adrenalin going. That will get the old brain churning out some ideas that work. So, you start to do exercises in your writers' office. Jumping Jacks, pullups, pushups, squats, and oh now all that coffee and the squats catch up with you, so better go to the place one thinks best.
Yes, hurry up as the coffee is kicking in. As we sit in that tiny little room, we contemplate life and that your article is due tomorrow or you do not get a paycheck. The ideas start to come into your head about what to do. You feel as if you can now accomplish anything avoiding the disaster that almost happened. Yes, the story is finally on the way, and then it happens again. You mind goes blank. Where's Dorothy and Toto when you need them. Ah, let's write a fairy tale!!
About the Author
Ed Panek is a freelance writer and improvisational comedian residing in the Upstate of South Carolina. His specialty is creating humor out of any type of situation or scenario. He can be contacted by email at egpanek@gmail.com
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