Jeepers. One post in and the mini writer’s block seems to have vanished. Awesome! Anyways, the topic at hand…

I got a Moleskine. I’ve heard people raving about these for ages and thought I’d do some research and maybe get one. The fact that they look awesome definitely played a role in this as well. When I saw them on display at the shops earlier today, I knew the time was right.

For those who don’t know, a Moleskine is a type of diary/journal/notebook/creative writing or drawing book that is said to allude to the journals written in by such creatives and history shapers as Hemmingway, Picasso and van Gogh. According to the Moleskine website, the journals were produced by a small bookbinder in Paris for over a century and were supplied to stationary shops, frequented by creatively avant-garde individuals of the time (the full history can be found here and is supplied in the back of your moleskine). Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve been overcome with a writer’s block, of sorts. It seems to be easing off now, (hence this post is actually coming to fruition ). The main cause of this writer’s block was the inability to think of a topic to write about for my latest nerdicle. I thought through all the potential areas of discussion, and nothing jumped out at me. And then, it dawned on me…

Why not write about writer’s block?

And so I did. My latest nerdicle, found here on Nerdmag, discusses 5 ways to eliminate writer’s block, on both a large and a small scale. I’m keen to read your thoughts on it and on the topic in general.