What's Holding You Back?

[rayrichardsauthor]

Hi. I'm Ray. I'm new here. I have a Vella up on Amazon and I'm trying to take inspiration from my husband and am trying/failing to write a fantasy novel. With all the options the internet has nowadays for writers and artists too, what's stopping you from living your dreams? For me, it's my AuDHD and my chronic health issues. I call myself a work in progress.

What's stopping you?

[mayfieldmichael]

writers block... XD

jk on a real note, I am a mother and active duty military so it can be pretty hard to find the time to sit and write/draw.

It doesn't matter what is standing in your way though, just that you are able to get around it to do what you want. The more we continue to put the work into something we love, the better it is

[VibrantFox]

lack of ample free time, money and space to create without interruption

[TheArtistMinty]

Inability to develop any sense of talent.

[MelancholicOtaku]

Writers block, busyness of life ,my lack of self esteem.

[jerico]

Honestly same, but I only have ADHD and I worked 10 hour shifts 5 days a week My job isn't difficult and I get a lot of free time during my shift, but I don't like when people watch me write or know that I write, and let me tell you, people at work approach me a lot to have a conversation lol

I'm finally getting some work done now because I've been sick with the flu for the past week and I'm finally getting some inspiration. I'm hoping to post the first chapter soon, but so far, I'm jumping back and forth between scrolling through YouTube, Tumblr, or TikTok just to waste my time

[incoMan]

[Tubacabra]

It's probably the giant wooden cube I stuck to my desk. My... Writer's block.

[incoMan]

[megumibex]

To reap the rewards, you have to put the work in. And I've not put nearly enough work in yet...

[incoMan]

No you're doing great it's just that this website is super rigged

[Violetash]

I am saving this image, to remind myself to not procrastinate all day.

[Emalie]

Time. I work all day and sometimes draw panels until the wee hours of the morning (I'm not complaining, I enjoy it, that's why I post a comic here). As I've shared on the forums, I have a buffer of my story, which has helped me a lot to continue with my project, but precisely because of the lack of time, I think I would have finished my comic and dedicated myself to writing other stories.

[kyupol]

There's this great big conspiracy by this group of people collaborating with evil non human entities from some planet in the 4th,5th, and 666th dimension that's constantly getting in my way.

They're responsible for clogging my toilet this morning... 🤬

How dare they do that to ME of all people...

[ThunderChicken]

Fixing cars 45 hours per week is a big roadblock. After spending 9 hours figuring out electrical problems in BMW's and Mercedes my mind is usually tired. Also, summer is not a good time to write because I've always got so much to do. Now that we're into fall and headed into winter I should be able to pick it back up (thankfully, before I broke my elbow I had a buffer extending into January)

[Leyelle]

Probably marketing? I'm not great at doing that. I write a lot, but getting published AND figuring out how to get people to find my work has been holding me back from actually being recognized for more of my work. Time constraints and endless burnout are also a big factor

[Cheekybee07]

For me it's having a demanding day job that saps me of mental energy in the evening to do much for myself. i'm trying to focus on discipline more than motivation though to get me to write. i also joined a writing contest so hopefully that should get me fired up.

[arcaneer99]

Greetings!

Time is a major setback for me. Whenever I have it for writing, something always interrupt the flow.

[rayrichardsauthor]

I get this. So much. When I get home, I just wanna watch my shows

[skidiggy]

Right now, I'd have to say "releasing the kraken." There's a big, horrible thing coming up in the story, and I'm fighting the urge to start it because I know it'll be difficult to get in the right headspace to inflict that kind of suffering on all involved. I keep thinking "we can push it off, it'll be good for XYZ," but that's just me avoiding conflict (narrative or otherwise).