I find myself having very little interest in the role-playing forums being posted up these days. It's not the forum, per se, but myself. I've been role-playing for ten years or so, and now I keep getting writer's block frequently. It makes me sad because I love to write and role-play, but I'm missing that certain..spark, if you will. I want to find that certain "spark" that can make me write like I did all those years ago. Does anyone have the same problem? :cry:

Though I haven't been role playing nearly as long as you have been, I can say that I've experienced the same problem. I find that it helps if I step back and take a break from it for a while. Recharge my batteries and all that. Sometimes it only takes a few hours, other times months, but I always end up getting excited about it again.

I'm actually going through that right now.

That and many things are hectic at the moment.

Dont worry Ryo, itll return soon, I promise ^_^

Well, sometimes it is the site-- sometimes I won't exactly feel welcome among the other members, which for some reason is really important to me. I love to socialize and talk, but when no one is willing to do even that, it kills my writing even more. I have taken breaks and even left a few forums. Other times I find that going on a hiatus plus music often helps me "recharge my batteries", but recently it hasn't been working. And thank you, BabyFaith18.

I find having things to do outside of roleplaying itself can be helpful... I spend quite a bit of time here to avoid getting writers block, and to keep reminding myself why I do it. I find the discussions here great when I'm sitting there wondering why I even bother...

But, then there's always my standard solution to writers block: Take a shower. Although I think you sound as if you're past the shower stage.

Maybe you're putting a little too much pressure on yourself? I find occasionally that it's beneficial to join a beginners board, because there's no feeling hanging over your head that you MUST write so much to be accepted, and it's sort of an anything-goes environment. Very relaxing, I finds.

Hahah, yes I am past the shower point. They get rid of my head aches though {the ones I get DUE TO my writer's block and the frustration of being unable to write}. I would rant to my friends, but they are younger and don't have as much experience as I do, so they're not at this certain point yet. I'm just curious if this is something normal for role-players of my level experience-- I don't mean like, "advanced" or anything, but rather by writers who have been writing for the same time that I have or more.

And I will take you up on that suggestion, Mousie. Thank you! :pink:

I've only been RPing for two years, but I find what cures my blocks the best is forcing myself to RP. I don't get blocks, as such, I just get really moony and I don't want to reply; I just can't bring myself to do it. When that happens, I contradict what I just said and I literally force myself to reply and ignore how utterly crappy my writing is. I tell the other player that I'm sorry my writing's no good but I'm going through a tough writing time and I continue to write crap until writing crap gets easier, and then I slowly write better. It's like learning to write all over again, except my writing is better than it was, it just seems bad because my standards are higher.

So! I don't know if you've tried this or not but if your problem is like mine perhaps you should do that. They say when you take a break from writing it gets harder and harder to get back into the longer you wait. It's true and it's the same for RPing. That may be your problem?

Note: 1200 posts! Yeeehaw!

Mm, I use to be able to do that, but now I can't squeeze out more than a few sentences. My brain just shuts down when I try to force myself to write-- I can't write at all. Taking breaks is actually easier for me to do, but now I'm at the point where nothing seems to help.

The only way to resolve something like that is to take a good break from RPing period for awhile... God knows I have done it. In fact I took that advantage of taking a break from RPing when I went up to Colorado for the entire month. When I came back from that long vacation, I found my muse to be unstoppable, however sometimes I had to take atleast a couple of breaks, but yeah.. Like everyone is saying, you just need a break from RPing.

10 yrs is a very long time to be RPing o.O I think I have been rping for about six years. lol Anyway I hope you find a actual solution to your problem because I know how frustrating it can be...

I suppose I should. I just "got over" from a hiatus but..I guess it's time for another and maybe even longer one. The waiting part is what drives me insane though. I'm so use to having constant muse flowing through me, and when I can't write, it's upsetting. BUT..I will take a break. Thanks to everyone who helped me and gave me their advice. :pink: :yellow: :rice: