A Question from Gram

Have you noticed Imma has been around a lot lately?  I’m not sure what Gram’s problem is, but she has been content to allow Imma to play.  Of course she’s been quite busy elsewhere, so that could be it.  Today Gram has a question:

 

Gram:  Imma, I appreciate you posting while I’ve been busy with life.

Imma:  You’re welcome any time dear.  I love getting to play with words.

Gram:  You know I’m jealous that you seem to jump right in and create.  You seldom have writer’s block, but I sure do!  Why is it so much easier to write something off the cuff for you?

Imma:  I just sit down and let it flow.  Whatever comes to me ends up in my writing.  I do research sometimes, but I keep it fun and creative.

Gram:  Maybe that’s my problem.  I seldom just sit down and write.  I have to think about it, and I have to make it just right.  That drains me at times.

Imma:  That’s OK, Gram, that’s why we work so well together! {winking at Gram}

Gram:  {laughing} Two pieces of a puzzle, aren’t we.    . . .

 

Are you a left-brain writer who envies the spontaneity and ability to write quickly of your right brain writing friends?  Gram feels your pain.  She is seldom spontaneous and usually takes longer to complete a project than her right-brain friend.  She is more likely to draw from a tangible subject as well that requires a bit of research and arrangement.  While she appreciates word play, she is more likely to enjoy watching Imma doing so.

 

Her biggest problem is perfectionism, and the need to get it just right.  Her integrity is at stake after all.  When she does sit and write, her writing may involve list making, organizing, or coming up with topics or headings for her paragraphs before she actually begins to write her article, post, or book.

 

Gram is not a huge fan of the need to find pictures for her posts or articles because this, too, takes her longer.  She has to have the right picture.  She often sends Imma off to find or create pictures if she can’t find what she needs easily.

 

Are you an over-thinker? 

Do you think it has anything to do with your left brain? 

Is spontaneity a problem for you? 

Do you hit writer’s block, sometimes in the middle of an article, because you can’t make it “right”?

 

If so, rest easy.  This is just a part of being you.  We need these writers just as much as we need the others.  But, if we can tap into both sides of the brain, like Gram and Imma, we can have the best of both worlds!                     {Sorry my drawing skills are a bit rusty}

• Posted in: Right Brain Left Brain ♦ The creative mind ♦ The logical mind ♦ Writer's block ♦ Writing
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