Hailey's Writing Blog

I wanted to start my blog off with tips on one of the most annoyingly, dreadful hurdles I have had to cross as a writer. I know that it is very typical and cliche to start a writing blog, however I feel it is cool to learn how different people navigate around such an obstacle.

6 nights ago I sat down to write my first blog post and as soon as I started typing, all thoughts quickly evaporated into a big thought of nothingness. That is when I got out of my desk chair and ventured into the kitchen… “I bet a tasty treat will help me with this.” I thought to myself while quickly confiscating the chips guacamole from their resting places. I then proceeded to sink back into my desk chair. As I stared blankly at my laptop screen for 30 minutes I began to wonder, “Well what am I going to do now?”

I thought the best thing for me to do would be to sleep it off, but much to my surprise, I woke up and still not a single idea of what to write about. Then I started looking through my journals, and again I was left with no ideas and a bitter taste in my mouth, to me it seems like anytime I want to write I can, beautifully. However, when I am feeling under pressure, I can’t even think in sentences.

The following day, I woke up and began typing a draft, and that is exactly where it will stay. I was very discouraged by not being able to write in the comfort of my apartment, but I knew there would only be one solution to my problem… I had to leave. I packed my laptop and its charger, phone and wallet, put my earbuds in and put a playlist on shuffle and walked to the coffee shop. I ordered a black iced coffee, retrieved said coffee from the barista and went straight to Alkek Library.

Upon my arrival at Alkek I made my way to the 7th floor and sat in front of a window, I looked up and remembered not to stress. I then began typing a story of the miserable tale of a writer with writers block.

https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/how-to-beat-writers-block

–In the link above, you will be able to find a few ways to get out of writer’s block for yourself, but my favorite way to beat it is by getting a change in scenery.

Hello, my name is Hailey Darby and I am Journalism Major at Texas State University. I am currently a Sophomore with a questionable GPA, however my sense of humor makes up for it! In this blog my goal is to share my own writing and show people that, even when what you want to do when you grow up is very far fetched (in my case I want to be a successful, published author), just believe in yourself. So, let’s put our pens to paper and be our own outlets.

My audience is mostly for people like me, people who absolutely love something, and want to share what they’re good at with more people. My writings are sometimes witty and fun, other times they can be very sad or triggering and that is okay because that is who I am and I express myself through my writing. What I write is me at my most vulnerable and I have never really shared it with anyone because of the fear I have of not being good enough, or simply being “too much”.

As a college student, with an unnecessary amount of time on my hands, because I tend to be a bit of what one would refer to as a “slacker” I spend a lot of my free time nose deep in a journal, jotting down whatever comes to mind. If I’m being completely honest, My thoughts are constantly running at 100 miles per hour, so sometimes I will have to clarify what I mean when I write, also just my own insecurities convince me that people don’t want to read jumble and a lot of the time my sentences seem like jumble. With that being said, I am always reaching out to people for critiques and edits, so if you have nay tips, leave them in the comments.

Welcome to my writing blog where I will be sharing my most vulnerable side with anyone who is interested. Included in my posts will be tips on getting out of writers block, how to expand your mind and open up to your deepest thoughts and greatest imagination, cute stories, and so on… Please enjoy and do not bully me 🙂

In addition, I would love to get to know more about my readers, to have a more “personal connection”. Under my posts I encourage you to share a little bit about yourself, or maybe if you have writings of your own that you would like to share. I would love to read it.