My brain comes up with ideas faster than I can execute them. That’s why I never relate to the idea of writer’s block. That’s also why it is hard for me to help someone through a bout of writer’s block. I call this my idea flood. And while it may seem like a blessing (in many ways it truly is) it can also hold me back.
You see, I often feel frozen because I can’t figure out what to do next. I need to literally force myself to either let an idea go, or put it on a list and tend to it when (or if) I ever get to it. I also need to resist the urge to jump from one idea to another. In order for something to be successful, it needs to be nurtured. I won’t get articles published in magazines if I only send out two queries and move on to something else. This blog won’t become successful if write a few posts and then ignore it for months. Things need to be nurtured.
So now, I see myself at a crossroads. My client work has been reduced down to next to nothing – on purpose, of course. I simply feel like it is my time to apply all that I learned as a ghost writer to my own business. I want to write an ebook and actually get the credit and the earnings! It’s selfish, I know. But a career built on deadlines is stressful and stress makes me unproductive.
That’s where I stand now. I’ve learned the power of sticking with it as I am starting to see success on the revenue sharing sites I am involved with. Right now, my focus is on Squidoo and turning that into a viable income stream.
Focus. Determination. Stubbornness. Those are the three words that seem to be the most helpful. I think of them every day. If it weren’t for these, I would be working in an office somewhere – likely worried about my job because the economy has tanked.
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Wow. We’re a lot alike, Katherine. My mind is so full of ideas that it’s sometimes difficult to think. All of my creative work ideas are scrawled on a huge 2′x3′ dry erase board that hangs next to my desk. One side of the board is a list of ideas, about 18″ long (and I write small LOL).
Very interesting…I enjoy reading your writing style.
+Baker
Hey Baker, thanks for the compliment on my writing style!
Cyn – and sadly, it hasn’t gotten easier. I’ve just learned to control it instead of being hampered by it.
I can absolutely relate, Katherine! My mind is racing right now with ideas, and it’s hard to know where to go first. Your blog has been really insightful, looking forward to reading more!