Hein era Sukuna who only keeps the reader alive because all of his servants are dying of the black plague, except the reader. This fascinates him so he ensures they have the most comfortable life and ensures their longevity for his own curiosity. He has them studied down to their routine (which is lack luster), eating habits (not impressive), and clothing choices (nothing extravagant)... The reader constantly perplexes him due to their body never giving into the black plague that is ravaging Japan (and his temple). Turns out the reader just had an auto immune disorder and that is the only reason that they are surviving.
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This is requested by many people after my writer's block series got a lot of love. They wanted to know more on the root causes of writer's block.
So, I didn't mince any words over here. This post is a bit long. But it's just a 4-5 minute read.
1. Vague idea, fuzzy target
What’s going on:
You don’t actually know what you’re trying to write right now. You have a vibe (“a dark fantasy story” / “a helpful blog post”) but no concrete next move.
How it shows up:
You open the doc, scroll, and think: “Where do I even start?”
You write a line, delete it, switch to another idea, then another.
Outlines feel huge and foggy, not like a clear path.
This isn’t “lack of talent.” It’s like trying to drive without knowing the destination or even which city you’re in.
2. Perfectionism at the sentence level
What’s going on:
Your brain is trying to draft and copyedit at the same time. That’s like trying to lay bricks while polishing them.
How it shows up:
You obsess over the first paragraph for an hour.
You can’t move on if a sentence doesn’t sound “exactly right.”
You compare raw first-draft lines to polished books/blogs in your head and feel instant shame.
Experienced writers hit this too, especially after one “good” piece. The bar goes up, and suddenly nothing feels good enough to write.
3. Fear of judgment / being seen
What’s going on:
Writing = exposure. Somewhere in your head there’s an imaginary audience that will laugh, criticize, or reject you. Your nervous system goes, “Cool, let’s… not write then.”
How it shows up:
You’re fine journaling privately but freeze on anything “public.”
You keep “researching” instead of drafting because once words exist, people can judge them.
You think about specific people (ex, boss, teacher, parent, internet strangers) and feel a gut clench.
Beginners often feel this with “real writers.” Experienced writers feel it with their existing audience: “What if this next book/post is worse?”
4. Confused about a specific craft problem
What’s going on:
The block isn’t emotional, it’s technical: you’re stuck on plot logic, POV, structure, or angle. Your brain stalls because it doesn’t know how to solve that puzzle.
How it shows up:
You know where the story/post needs to go, but not how to get there.
Every path feels wrong: “If I do A, it breaks B; if I do C, it’s boring.”
You rewrite the same section 10 times trying to “fix” the middle.
This is especially common for intermediate/advanced writers; your standards for structure are higher, so you feel stuck more often.
5. Too many ideas, not enough decisions
What’s going on:
This is decision fatigue disguised as “inspiration problems.” You’ve got 10 short stories, 5 novel series, 3 angles for each and your brain refuses to choose.
How it shows up:
You hop between projects constantly and finish none.
You start a doc, then think “Maybe I should do that other idea instead.”
You spend more time sorting ideas than writing them.
Your brain is trying to protect you from regret: “If I choose one idea, I kill all others.” So it chooses… paralysis.
6. Emotional mismatch with the material
What’s going on:
You’re trying to write about something emotionally charged (trauma, grief, shame, deep desire) while you’re not regulated enough to handle it. Your mind slams the brakes.
How it shows up:
You feel heavy, sleepy, or weirdly irritated every time you open the project.
You procrastinate with anything: cleaning, scrolling, reorganizing files.
When you do force yourself to write, you feel numb or flooded.
Sometimes the block is not “laziness”, it’s your system saying: “This topic is too much for how resourced I feel today.”
7. Burnout & depleted attention (life, not just writing)
What’s going on:
You’re exhausted from work, caregiving, stress, health issues, and overstimulation. Writing needs mental space and a bit of curiosity. If your brain is in survival mode, there’s no room.
How it shows up:
You want to write but feel like your head is full of fog.
You read your own work and feel flat: nothing excites you.
You tell yourself “I just need discipline,” but even simple tasks feel heavy.
This hits seasoned writers hard after big deadlines or long projects. The tank is simply empty.
8. Boredom with the project
What’s going on:
The idea doesn’t emotionally hook you anymore. In fact, it might not have ever did. Maybe you picked a “smart topic” for commercial reasons, or a “marketable trope,” but you secretly don’t care.
How it shows up:
You can talk about the project but dread actually writing it.
You get more excited by new, shiny ideas than the one in front of you.
You find yourself padding, repeating, or going through the motions.
When there’s no genuine curiosity or emotional charge, your brain rebels: “Why are we doing this?”
9. Identity-level doubts (“I’m not a real writer”)
What’s going on:
Your block is tangled with who you think you are. If you secretly believe “I’m not a real writer / I’m too old / I started too late / I’m not smart enough,” your brain treats writing as dangerous self-exposure.
How it shows up:
You start to write, hear a voice: “Who do you think you are?” and you stop.
You hide your writing from people because you’re ashamed to even claim it.
You interpret every tiny difficulty as proof you’re not meant to write.
Here the block is less about the piece and more about your self-concept.
10. Comparison spiral & unrealistic expectations
What’s going on:
You constantly measure your draft against finished, edited work by others (or your own best work). The gap feels so big that your brain thinks, “What’s the point?”
How it shows up:
You reread a favorite author and then feel physically unable to open your own doc.
You stalk other writers’ successes and feel like you’re “already behind.”
You decide there’s no point starting if you can’t be “excellent” right away.
Advanced writers face this when their taste outpaces their current capacity in a new form (e.g., novelist trying essays, blogger trying fiction).
11. Over-attachment to productivity and outcome
What’s going on:
You’ve tied your worth to word counts, publication, traffic, income, or praise. Writing stops being exploration and becomes a performance test you can fail.
How it shows up:
You sit down and immediately think in metrics: “Will this sell? Rank? Go viral?”
You abandon projects early if they feel “too small” or “not strategic.”
No session feels good enough, even if you wrote.
When writing is only allowed to exist as “valuable output,” your creative mind stops taking risks — and risk is where interesting work happens.
12. Environment & habit friction
What’s going on:
Your writing setup constantly trips you up: wrong time of day, constant interruptions, noisy environment, or tech friction (slow laptop, notifications, messy files).
How it shows up:
Every time you sit, someone needs you, or a notification pings.
You never have a clear block of time long enough to sink in.
You associate your writing space with stress, clutter, or frustration.
It feels like “writer’s block,” but it’s really “cannot get 20–40 minutes of uninterrupted focus with a body that isn’t fried.”
These 12 reasons aren't brought up from thin air. I have actually asked 17 full-time writers and sorted the most common ones or coalesced disparate ones in one single category.
I am sure, many of you writers have faced majority of these issues. I am currently dealing with issue #7 and #10. It's hard to overcome them, issue #7 because now I am in a full caregiving mode.
But as writers, I know for sure that every word written is a win against the writer's block. So, I recommend, trudge along...fellow writers.
I'm feeling very self-conscious about my body, so I wanna write one of the boys with a plus-sized reader. Who do we think would be most likely to defend and love a plus sized baddy?
growing up on a farm and writing fanfic are virtually the same thing. you become a walking encyclopedia and learn skills you'd never imagine would be useful.
I helped building a greenhouse, vaccinated an entire litter of kittens and planted a cherry tree, all in the span of a single afternoon. now I can go back to writing about my favourite 2D characters falling in love in my hyper-specific niche AU in peace.
physical labour first. then it's time for the labour of love
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It's called Sworn Sword, and I already have the first chapter in the making. I'm not sure exactly how long it'll be, but I'm aiming for 60k words at least. For me that's A LOT.
I'll be sharing snippets every now and then if I remember to do so!
