There are many different mediums of art. Some sing, some write, some cook, some paint. There are so many differences between these artists, how could they all be called artists? They have more differences than commonalities! Where would you find a similarity between a dancer and a pastry chef? Inspiration, that’s where.
Everyone knows that feeling of staring at something blank. A writer may stare at the white page of a word document with nothing coming to mind. A painter may tap a pencil on the corner of their sketchbook trying to think of something anything to make a thumbnail of. A cook may be missing something from a dish they just cannot pinpoint or worse can’t think of anything to put on their menu for that night. A singer may not hear anything that makes them want to give their vocals a stretch. A dancer may struggle to string choreography together to share the story they may be attempting to tell with their body.
As writers reading this, you especially are familiar with that blank page staring out at you. It says nothing to you because you are the one who must speak first. At times you may feel you could never write again. That you’re not a writer anymore because of some blank page or some writing that is not up to standards in your eyes. Everyone misses a shot once or twice when they shoot into the dark with no real target in mind. It’s not your fault that the line blinking at you seems to be mocking you for letting it just sit there stagnant. Your lack of inspiration is not your fault, but you must be the one to conquer it.
You cannot let the page be your enemy just as a culinary student cannot let their plating of less-than-ideal results hold them down. The disappointment you feel is only yours. People do not hate you over the fact that you drew one line wrong on a page. The blinking line or the stroke of your pen do not hate you; they are waiting for you. They want to see the things you can do with them when you have the materials. They cheer when you decide to at least sit in front of your blank page to just think. Feel no shame for a white screen. It’s just waiting to speak the words you give it. If it takes time, then it takes time. There isn’t a cure all for procrastination and lack of inspiration. There’s just you, you mind, and you page lying in wait.
I hope y’all enjoyed this week’s post!! I couldn’t really think of anything to write this week, so I decided to write about not writing. I’ve talked about my interests in my other posts, so this time I wanted everyone to understand what I was talking about. Struggling actually won in my favor this time haha!! Well, I’ll see y’all here next week. ByeBye!!
This is exactly what I needed today. Thanks so much for sharing, Nick. (Everyone misses a shot once or twice, lying in wait. HAMILTON???)
So glad I could give you what you needed to hear. Man, I wish I could find my interests in literally EVERYTHING like you can with Hamilton haha!
This blog is great! I love how it how you described how we all start with a blank, but we must conquer it. I love this so much!
I have been experiencing this so much with my writing as of late. I really like how you include culinary as an art, too. This is really great to read.