Burned Out Already?
Seems I've got me the Lensbuilding Blues. A mean case of Lensmaster writer's block. After only 99 Lenses, how can this be?
It's not that I've run out of ideas, I've just run out of ideas that I want to work on right now.
After months of Lensbuilding, I'm feeling a bit burned out. Like I've lost some of my creativity.
Have I come this far just to stop one step from my goal?
Lensbuilding Blues For You, Too?
Ideas & Research
I have plenty of ideas, have done a lot of research, and I even have a lot of pictures I've taken that are related to Lenses I want to build.
As I'm writing this, I'm tossing peanuts off the back deck for the squirrels. This squirrel isn't eating one of the peanuts, he's munching on a walnut he picked himself (or herself, I'm not good at telling boy squirrels from girl squirrels).
I was thinking of doing a Lens about planting your own wild flowers, these came out pretty well... are they truly wild if they were planted?
I have these Touch Me Not flowers (aka Orange Jewelweed)...
The hummingbirds like them. My camera isn't fast enough to take very good pictures of them, but I tried, anyway.
It's Fall now, and I've been taking seasonal pictures like this one of a bush filled with berries. I'm not really sure where I'm going with this, I just noticed the bush, and decided I should take a picture.
It only looks like this for a short time each year, and I never know when I may want pictures of it.
Still, if I'm burned out, or have a case of writer's block, then none of this material will do me any good.
At least not right now...
How to Overcome Writer's Block
Writing Prompts
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Ideas From Megan
Sqidoo's Editor in Chief may be able to give me some help...
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I May Have An Idea Now!
I still can't decide if it's burnout or writer's block, perhaps a bit of both, but I do think I've come up with a short-term solution...
Comments?
Ever feel burned out?
Ever have writer's block?
What helps you get through it?
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Nov 27, 2009 @ 6:41 am
- Very cute idea, I'll be putting this on my fan-club thank-you list, so - thank you!
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse Oct 6, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
- Congratulations on making the 100!
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- 24websurf 24websurf Oct 2, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
- I think you said it for many of us. I'm glad to see you made it to 100, Dan! Congratulations!
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- FunGifts4All FunGifts4All Oct 2, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
- Great Lens. Been in a rut myself lately!! Great way to hit 100.
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- jptanabe jptanabe Sep 30, 2009 @ 10:12 pm
- Way to go to get to 100! Anyone who can get 2 hummingbirds in 1 photo is doing great!
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