Frustration sucks. It saps all of your joy and removes all sorts of motivation to do work, even something you love.In writing, I can easily get frustrated trying to find just the right wording to express my thoughts, or figuring out what a character will do or say in a new scenario.
The only way to fix my problems, though, is to not give up on them. Keep on looking for the right words. Keep on considering your characters' motivations and thoughts. Perseverance will get you through the rough patches, as long as you can maintain it.
I do want to say that sometimes you do have to walk away from a problem. So many impossible puzzles are easily solved when I leave it alone for a few hours or a day and come back to it. It's like my brain has processed all the information and coordinated a new strategy, all while I wasn't even aware.
Never give up. Continuously work to solve your problems as long as you can. If frustration gets the better of you, walk away from it, but come right back.
About Me
- Kevin Bahler
- I am a writer. A writer is one who writes. By the same logic, I am also a thinker, an observer, and a puzzle solver. I am a graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in Professional Writing. The idea of the program is that one studies all three aspects of writing as a whole: Creative Writing, Technical Writing, and Rhetoric. The knowledge I have gained in those subjects is put to use in every aspect of my life. The worst thing a person can be is boring. I am most interested in people who can pique my interests. An example is people who can correctly use the word 'pique'.
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