How I Misunderstood Creative Burnout for Writer’s Block
Confused with the difference between Creative Burnout and Writer’s Block? Find out what I went through and how I bounced back. Read on…
I am glad I am out of it, ‘’Creative Burnout’’. The demons waged a raging battle in my head for the past six to eight months. Each niche occupied its own creative space which led to a lot of muddles. This left me sitting in front of the laptop unable to decide what to write. I never realized I was suffering from creative burnout and not writer’s block and each niche vied for attention. Too many ideas floating in front of my eyes.
In the beginning, everything flowed smoothly. After working 10 a.m. -7 p.m. in a corporate office as a real estate blogger, I returned home tired and jaded. After dinner, I used to sit and plan my articles (related to my niche) and go off to sleep. I used to wake up early the next morning and sit in front of my screen, referring to all my notes, and research work and typing away happily.
This went on for several weeks and months but I soon realized that I was writing for the sake of writing and I did not derive true happiness from what I was doing. My guilt of being caught in a niche trap went on for months. I was writing daily and regularly but there was no joy in it. I am sure I misunderstood my condition and called it writer’s block.
