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Help me understand art/writer's block by GuzzleMuzzle
In my case, it's writer's block.
I think that, in conjunction with my love of games, I have a terrible perspective when it comes to various forms of art. That, or I just have a terrible consumerist mindset. I greatly value art. I value it above many things, even though that may sound weird since art is subjective.
I can easily attribute my writer's block to the high fatigue I regularly feel these days due to a new medication I take. But outside of that - and I'll be blunt - I have been very, very scared when it comes to art. I'm a very casual person, regardless of what my writing style or past posts may have you believe.
I'm afraid to write these days. I've been spending a great deal of time paying more attention to negativity in various news than in my interests.
What is it that blocks your production of your art form? I'm not asking for deeply complex answers or overly explanatory wording - any reasons are fine. In my own case, I've been experiencing a massive shift in my priorities. Not a bad thing but, to be more blunt, I honestly do have the time to write. Tons, in fact. But for some reason, I haven't been able to.
I would love to be able to understand why art block, writer's block, and other "blocks" happen in the cases of you all. I feel like I could have written out much more than I have since 4 months ago...
Help me understand art/writer's block
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It's kind of sad because on one hand, there's believing in your motives well enough to keep producing things, and on the other there's what there is in media that has inspired you and others, and has also seen critical acclaim. Then again, there's that rather direct saying about how less talented people are more eager to produce than talented people, which is a very bigoted way of looking at art. Are the Nintendo artists who illustrate Mario and friends any less talented than the likes of Yoshitaka Amano or the graphics artists of Skyrim just because their styles give off more of an air of realism? Bigotry, but I think I'm not referencing that philosophy correctly.
But it does make sense, because I find that whenever I stop, it's because I am being far too critical of what I had in mind to write out. I think visual artists experience this to even more extreme a degree.
There is the saying about an artist and personal critique of their own work.....
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"An artist is their own worst critic," yep that is something that ever artist no matter their skill level knows all to well.
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I once read a theory that "art block" is the minds way of protecting you from feeling as though you've "failed" when something doesn't come out the way you want it to, so in theory if you view each piece as a step to success you wont experience art block as much.
I don't know how much I believe it, but its certainly an interesting theory at the very least.