College-Induced Hiatus

I know. I've been gone for a pretty long time. I cringe when I think about it. I feel guilty. But I have a good excuse. Honest.

COLLEGE IS EATING MY LIFE (AND MY SOUL)!

I'm so exhausted/uninspired. There's so much to do, and I'm sitting here staring at the wall. I'm overwhelmed and dumbstruck. How am I supposed to be a student and a writer at the same time? I feel like the creative part of me is shriveling up and dying.

Words of wisdom? Sympathy? Anything?

Anybody?

Fun Idea to Help Conquer Writer's Block

Ever heard of the game Apples to Apples?

I happen to be in love with it, and I've found some really great ways that it helps me get the creative juices flowing.

There are a couple of ways you can play with this.

1. First, shuffle the decks, pick five red apple cards at random, choose the one that inspires you most, and run with it!

OR

2. Choose a green apple card at random (or roll the green apple die if you have the Mod version), write down the first adjective you draw (or think of if you're using the die), pull five red apple cards at rancom and find a way to use the adjective with each noun you've drawn. There should be at least one sentence per noun.

I'm fairly certain that I will come up with more variations on this, and I'm open to any ideas you all have.

Let me know what you think.

Makeup = Women's War Paint

What do we do when we feel bad, afraid, angry, determined, or ambitious? We put on our war paint. It makes it easier to face the world when you've got your makeup on. Is it the process or the outcome that inspires the confidence?

Doesn't matter.

I have a serious case of writer's block today. I'm sitting at home on the couch in sweats, but I just did my makeup and now I feel like I can tackle this business.