I guess many of us have periods when we really can’t start writing. I know I do. In fact, I’m going through that kind of period right now. I want to write on Squidoo, here on my blog and other places but can I think of anything to write about? No, I can’t.

At least recognising writer’s block finally gives me something to write about!

I’m checking out “Get Cracking” with Bonnie & Robin on Squidoo on Facebook everyday, in the hope that a suggestion there will inspire me. Yesterday, I thought the suggestion of writing about a favourite gadget was a good one for me. After spending an hour thinking about the gadgets I use, I decided to write about my bread maker. BIG mistake. I started the new lens, wrote the introduction and put in a picture. Wrote another module and a couple more pictures…then I ran out of both steam and enthusiasm. Part of the reason was the model of bread maker that I have is not available in the USA and I really don’t know much about the most recent models of bread makers.

Did I struggle on? Persevere? Succeed in making a new lens in spite of the difficulty? Well, actually, no. I gave up and deleted the lens. How pathetic!

In spite of thinking it’s pathetic, I believe I did the right thing. My boredom would have shone through. I know my least successful pages are those where I have struggled to remain interested. I shall probably still write about a favourite gadget but it will be something smaller and cheaper than a bread maker. I already have an idea for the new page.

I’m also going to take my own advice and try thinking laterally on some general subjects as I’ve done in the past. For example, I’ve written a lot about antiques and collectables. When I was a little bored with the subject, after some lateral thinking I wrote My Own Collectibles and Art which consists of photos of pictures and other things that enhance my life that I have collected over a number of years together with stories of how I came to have them and what they mean to me.

Above all, I know that the cure for writer’s block is just to start writing which is what I’ve done here. I hope it’s not too boring.