…say it well? Every once in a while I have writer’s block. Thursday is typically the day when I hammer out my bulletin article because enough has transpired in the week to provide adequate inspiration. However, today I’m at an impasse. I have nothing to say in the form of an article. So, here’s what I don’t want to do and why:
- I don’t want to force an article. Articles — to me — are like sheep: they can’t be forced, but must be directed. If I forged some topic, I would not be pleased with it and wouldn’t want the readers to turn off reading future articles because of one bad article.
- I don’t want to use someone else’s article or blog post. While I will quote from another article or blog, I don’t want to copy and paste one in its entirety because I’m afraid it will make me look lazy and un-original.
- I don’t want to put off writing an article because you never know what may come up that hinders it altogether. I remember the words of Tom Holland, “Dig deep while sluggards sleep.”
- I don’t want to beat a dead horse by writing about something that is safe and common (i.e., the oneness of the church, baptism’s role for salvation, etc.). These are the safe and rote lessons that are needed to remind the brethren and to instruct those new in the faith. I realize this. However, the Hebrew writer did say to move on from the elementary principles of faith (Heb. 5:11-6:3).
What do I do? When you get to a place of literary block, what do you do to come out of it? It may be all the cold/sinus medicine I’m taking, but the work still has to be done. What’s your advice?
