An Ode to Writer’s Block

Yep, writer’s block is annoying. Frustrating. Even maddening.

But writer’s block is also one of the most valuable tools in every writer’s arsenal.

If you’ve ever struggled with writer’s block, you’re probably wondering what drugs I’m taking. (None, I swear!)

But think about it. Writer’s block is hard. The struggle to put words on the page can make you want to pull off your fingernails. But you wrote through it. You got something on the page. And then you went back to that something and turned it into a piece worth reading. It may not have been your best work, and you may have paid for it with buckets of mental sweat, but in the end, you had a piece to be proud of.

Writer’s block is like weight lifting to writers. You may not enjoy it at the time, but you come out of it stronger and sometimes even with better technique.

So here’s to writer’s block. I hope to run into you again soon — but not too soon!