Writer's Block

Avatar Author: Cid I'm just a guy, you know? I'm a boring guy with little to do who has always had a great interest in writing. I've never been able to do anything with it because I don't seem to have any talent. I'm trying anyway. This sit... Read Bio

There he sat again, staring at the mostly white webpage that was splashed with a hint of red up in the banner. The blinking cursor sat in the body of the story, unmoving yet again. No ideas would come to him no matter how hard he tried. He knew there were stories he wanted to tell. How could someone get writer’s block in 1024 characters?

A flicker of an idea popped into his mind and his hands rose to the keyboard of his old, nearly useless laptop, before having them retreat back to his lap. He knew that story would be boring and all he would get were criticisms.

He leaned to the side and picked up his soda and took a long drink, feeling useless. Suddenly…Umm….He was eaten by a zombie, or something.

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  1. Avatar Cid

    You are smart folks and I hope the silliness of the end and what I was trying to say isn’t lost. I really hope this stuff happens to you all too. I wouldn’t feel nearly as bad.

  2. Avatar kaellinn18

    Ahahaha! About two thirds of the way through, I was worried that this was going to be just another clichéd writer’s block story. That last line got me, though. I loled.

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