All writers fear the curse of writer's block—the inability to put thoughts to paper, the failure to compose a sentence that expresses a coherent thought, or the collapse of all mental activity dealing with composition.
Three reasons are the cause. The first is the result of the writer trying to express ideas and opinions that are foreign to the person's background and traditions. When that occurs, the mind refuses to function.
Another explanation is that the author is trying to write about a topic or subject matter that does not interest him or her; it does not create a curiosity, an inquisitiveness that drives the psyche to explore.
Often it is because the writer has nothing to communicate to the intended reader. If the writer has nothing to impart, then no words can express that lack and as a result no words come.
And finally, the lack of enthusiasm for the topic is the most common reason for the lack of ability to put thoughts to paper or into the computer. If the writer lacks fervor for what he or she is trying to communicate, how can one become excite about the task.
Writer's block is nothing more that beating one's brains against a dead end.
Charles O. Goulet had a BA in history and a BEd in English literature. He has several novels published.
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