I really shouldn’t write about “Writer’s Block”.

When I use this phrase it implies I’m a writer or I know something about writing…. Neither is true.  Yeah, I scratch out blog posts and try to put lucid words on virtual paper, but I’ve never been accused of being a writer.  Yet sometimes I think I have writer’s block.

“Write what pops into your head” was the advice one of my success coaches gave me years ago.  She suggested I capture those random thoughts and then shuffle through the ideas and find a theme.  EB White said “The best writing is rewriting”.   And I believe that…. It’s certainly true for me.

But I don’t wanna simply spit out incoherent ideas that have rattled around in my noggin like a radioactive walnut in a rusty soup can.  OK, maybe if you’ve read my work, you can dispute that…. But, I digress. I want to write ideas that may make life a tiny bit better in some way for somebody. Even if it’s only me.

In my life as a professional speaker and trainer I attended a workshop by the great David Rabiner.  David had two points to become a successful motivational speaker:

1.  Don’t suck .
2.  Have something important to say.

I’d like to think these pearls of wisdom will transfer to  writing as well.  I know it seems simplistic, but it’s true.  The first point of being technically proficient, is a big deal.  Unfortunately the only thing I know about grammar is that she was married to grampar.

Having something important to say is all in the mind of the listener or reader.  If you’re a Khloe Kardashian fan you may think her utterances are brilliant and she has something important to say….. For me, I had to Google her name to get it spelled right. I only use the name to comment on what is wrong with society celebrating celebrity for being famous without substance…. Or maybe I’m jealous.

I’ll let you decide if I have anything important to say….

So what that really means is:   Your mileage may vary.

Dr Jay