I love when someone voices an idea, that I already believe in, in a way that I haven’t thought about before.
It gives me a little high. Because then I get to look at the idea/concept from a fresh perspective.
I got that high today when I watched this Netflix interview with Chris Rock.
In it, he said: “I don’t believe in writer’s block. But I believe there’s reader’s block. And if you don’t read a lot. Then you won’t write a lot.”
It’s so true.
Reader’s Block
I entered this year with the goal to write everyday.
So far, so good.
And one thing I’ve noticed is that it’s a lot easier to write when I’m contemplating something that:
- I’ve read in a book
- Or I read on twitter
- Or I experienced that day
- Or I watched in a YouTube video.
Basically, anything I’ve experienced or consumed.
Consuming ideas/concepts/information into your brain gives you clay to play with and to mold.
Without that clay, you can’t create.
So what looks like “writer’s block” (a lack stuff to write about) is actually “reader’s block” (a lack of stuff in your brain to pull from).
So, consume more stuff.
- Read (novels, biographies, tweets)
- Watch interviews of brilliant people
- Experience things in life
(Overconsumption, on the other hand, is a different problem)