Writer's block

My plan is to write at least 250 words every day. Do to do that I need to have something I can actually write about. I live in fear of writers block on this blog.

I started this blog in part because I want to develop the discipline it takes to complete the National Novel Writing Month challenge. To complete this challenge requires finishing the writing of a 50,000 novel from start to finish within the calendar month of November.

Writer's block hasn't been my problem in the times I've tried completing this before, but never managed to crack the 20,000 word limit. I'll get part-way into my story, and then start procrastinating. A week or so into the effort I'll start deciding that I have better things to do, or that I don't feel like writing. By the time I realize I haven't left myself enough time to finish and I shrug and decide there's always next year.

Now though I'm trying to get around it by forcing myself to write every day. I'm going to do so not only during the month of November, but year round. To do so I need subjects to write about, and that's something I've never really lacked for before. I worry that I will run out of things to say.

I could just comment on a news item I've seen each day. I did it yesterday regarding the final launch of the Space Shuttle. I probably will do it if there is a news item that particularly interests me. I hope to not get stuck in that rut when it comes to my everyday entries.

This blog is intended in part to be a creative exercise. I want to stay creative. I make no guarantees.