Excuses, Excuses – Why can’t I write anything today.
1. I always look to television to get ideas about what to write about. I’ve decided to binge-watch, “The Game of Thrones”. There are lots of plots to choose from and wonderful character development to inspire me, and I do love stories with dragons. I just finished Season 2. It shouldn’t take me long to finish the whole series and then I’ll get down to writing.
2. I now keep a notebook by my bedside table where I write down thoughts and ideas I have every night before I go to sleep. That also means that I can’t read through it until then either; my bedroom is off-limits during the day, you see, I’m not allowed to nap. This actually makes it impossible for me to write, until I’m asleep.
3. I designate a specific time every day to write. If I miss that time, I can’t write. I need to keep to a rigid schedule. My problem today is that I can’t remember what time I set for writing. It may have already passed.
4. Ijammedboththumbsplayingvolleyball,soIhavenowaytopressthespacebarwhile
Itypemywritingpiecetoday.ThereforeIcannottypemystory.Ifsomeonevolunteered
toscribeformeImightbeabletodoit.
5. My boss actually found a piece of my writing that criticized the work that he was doing. He’s now set down a rule that anyone with the initials HH must wear safety mittens all day to prevent injuries. I guess this new rule I have to follow while working at the sewing thread company might inhibit me from writing today.
6. The only materials that I have today are blank paper and a pen with invisible ink. Since you wouldn’t be able to read what I write anyway, why bother to write.
7. Someone handed me a paper that said that today’s writing piece was to be a favorite memory piece. Someone also just told me that I was recently released from a hospital after suffering from traumatic amnesia. If I ever figure out who I am, maybe I’ll be able to write about a favorite memory.
8. I can’t write today, because I’ve developed an allergic reaction to creative thought.
9. After wracking my brains all day yesterday to come up with an idea to write about, I decided to binge-sleep today to recover. You may get my writing tomorrow.
10. I had a doctor’s appointment today. I’m not going to tell you what it was for. However, he did warn me that if I chose to write today, it could have deadly consequences. I’d rather not risk it. Sorry.
