I Want To Know Why...

• No matter how much I save I still end up broke
• I can tell you about a newspaper I read 2 years ago but cannot remember the math formula I spent the last 30 minutes memorizing
• My mom doesn't like sugary foods but can be bribed with ice-cream and chocolate bars
• People who have a seemingly normal childhood join gangs
• People cheat on their partners and blame it on the devil
• My sister gets angry every time she cleans but says she loves cleaning
• My former roommate religiously went grocery shopping every month but had take-outs for dinner.
• I can't stick to any diet or exercise plan
• I do 99% of the things I do
• People start their sentence with don't take this the wrong way when they are about to say something wrong
• We think our feelings are validation to hurt others
• We feel entitled even to things we have no claim on.
• All my ideas freeze up the moment I take pen to paper.

I want to know why all the ideas I have for a story freeze up the moment I put pen to paper. I

have been trying to start a book for the longest time but every time I decide to start one, my

brain goes completely blank. I stare at the blinking cursor until I give up and just read a book

instead. I do a great job of critiquing books `written by others: helping other writers adjust

their plot, story-lines and even conversations. I can tell a story verbally but once I make the

decision to put the ideas down, it all goes poof. I should probably stick to book editing or

critiquing. Thank heavens I do not plan to make a living out of writing...