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The Journal of Ashok Sharda Writers Block- 28th 0f december, 2001.
12/28/2001 05:57 a.m.
Doug has desired to have my views on the Writers Block. How am I to respond when I am, right now, suffering from this so-called Writers Block?
The lack of those impressions, which can evoke those selves of mine, who are keen on writing, holds me from picking up pen and writing pad. The lack of those impressions, which can open energy accumulators that commences inflow of those data’s, which will form material for my writing, holds me from picking them up and giving a shape. My external is not permitting me to BE and concentrate on those data’s. Nor I am in a ‘mood’ owing to either the LAW OF CHANGE (Boredom) or because of, as said, lack of conducive vibrations.
Writing is an event; hence it is subject to the LAW OF ACCIDENT, which is subject to the LAW OF THREE, which is SUBJECT TO the LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT, which is subject to the LAW OF CHANGE, which is subject to all the OTHER LAWS. When the THREE FORCES (necessary for the accident to happen), the ACTIVE, the PASSIVE meets in the RECONCILING force, then only this ACCIDENT can take place.
I am the ACTIVE FORCE since its me who wants to write, its me who wants to hold a pen and a writing pad in his hands and this ‘I’, the active force is non existent for want of associations which can energize this self of mine. My MECHANICAL CENTER, which provides me material for writing, picking it up from the stored data’s, is the PASSIVE FORCE, which again is non-existent for want of sufficient and suitable impressions for want of the associations. This alone will supply me with the necessary data’s for my writing.
My emotional center is the RECONCILING FORCE without which my writing will never take shape of a creative work. This creative work will take yet another dimension when my intuitive center will link it self with all my other center and become one of the reconciling forces. The quality will improve many folds.
The point is as to how can I come out of this so-called writers block? The only way that I know is this:
Start living from MOMENT TO MOMENT in continuity. Stick to your ATTENTION and let your ATTENTION stick to the MOMENT PRESENT. This state of being is capable of assembling all the three forces for the accident to eventuate. Mind it, linking of at least three of our centers is necessary for any ‘creative work’: The INTELLECTUAL CENTER, who does the physical labor of writing apart from the work of an architect and structural engineer, the mechanical center provides us with necessary data’s from our stored memories which forms the ‘writing material’ and the EMOTIONAL CENTER which refines our writing with its refined energies. Our INTUTIVE CENTER too can play a real creative role but it is very difficult since one ought to have those kind of impressions and it needs a very hard work on ones self. This center is capable of taking you to different layers of awareness, where you can SEE the same SCENE differently (interestingly this is the center which keeps on pumping our heart- ha ha ha ). There’s one more center, which can become one of the RECONCILING FORCE but its better left alone because it can be destructive too- ha ha ha. It’s very difficult to handle the energies being used by this center. Yes, this is our SEXUAL CENTER. This can be used but only by transforming these energies into SPIRITUAL ENERGIES. This center will transform your mind and all your other centers will start consuming these energies. Imagine a crude center like intellectual center consuming such a refined energy as sexual energies. Ha ha ha
In any case, I would like to suggest a writing exercise to all those who are interested and who happen to read this piece. This exercise will definitely help you establish link between your three centers necessary for creative writing to take place.
Your hands will establish this link in the course of this exercise. And as far as impressions are concerned, this exercise will evoke dead impressions and infuse life in to them.
Keep a writing pad and a pen handy, when you go to bed everyday. The first thing that you ought to do in the morning, when you wake up, is to write down the very first thought/ word that comes to your mind and let that thought/word lead you to where it can lead you. Don’t mind if it doesn’t work in the begining. Keep on writing what ever comes to mind, without any force.
Your hands are capable of establishing the link.
Remember your WRITING IS HERE AND NOW. Only you are not here. Assemble your self and simply walk in to the space of time to gather your writing. AMNESS is capable of defying the law of BOREDOM (change); when it’s due to take its toll.
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