I don't really believe in "Writer's Block" - I believe in the inability to write during times of stress, or heavy domestic or other commitments, and that is what I have had for the last few months. Recently I have been managing a bit of light editing on TRF - but I haven't touched Conscience for about 3 months... nor have I done any of the necessary back ground research/reading - apart from the book about Woodbine Willie - which I haven't finished yet. So...I'm not blocked.
On the other hand I felt astonishingly "unblocked" yesterday - not in a literary way, but intellectually, and additionally my level of articulacy seemed to be higher. Firstly I went to a creative networking thing - and secondly went to the meeting with the potential client for M. Both these things were differently stimulating. We seem to be "in" with the client - subject to the Heritage Committee's approval - this is a large job that will continue for some time and begin later in the year. We found it quite hard to believe - although there are still some uncertains: they may not get the funding - although the client seemed completely confident of that - and of course, the Heritage Committee may not approve us.
But somehow - just going out and being with different people seemed to do wonders for my mood and my articulacy... or maybe it was the celebratory gin and tonic before supper, and a couple of glasses of rose. We haven't been drinking much - a "good thing" - but sometimes I think the odd glass of wine does make one feel better and more expansive. The fact remains, that I will be unlikely to be able to get on with any work of any kind except domestic, until 24th September - I expect on 23rd I will be too knocked out by the effects of hosting a family party and then driving to Norwich to take Ned to UEA....
On the other hand I felt astonishingly "unblocked" yesterday - not in a literary way, but intellectually, and additionally my level of articulacy seemed to be higher. Firstly I went to a creative networking thing - and secondly went to the meeting with the potential client for M. Both these things were differently stimulating. We seem to be "in" with the client - subject to the Heritage Committee's approval - this is a large job that will continue for some time and begin later in the year. We found it quite hard to believe - although there are still some uncertains: they may not get the funding - although the client seemed completely confident of that - and of course, the Heritage Committee may not approve us.
But somehow - just going out and being with different people seemed to do wonders for my mood and my articulacy... or maybe it was the celebratory gin and tonic before supper, and a couple of glasses of rose. We haven't been drinking much - a "good thing" - but sometimes I think the odd glass of wine does make one feel better and more expansive. The fact remains, that I will be unlikely to be able to get on with any work of any kind except domestic, until 24th September - I expect on 23rd I will be too knocked out by the effects of hosting a family party and then driving to Norwich to take Ned to UEA....
