I can't write even though I want to. Anyone ever experienced writers block due to going through some shit? It's like, I start off well with around 6-10 lines, then everything I thought of (concepts, storyline, creativity etc.) just goes blank and I can't seem to continue on it so I kinda have to start over with something else. This is normally when I write the most and can get a decent written done in 20-30 minutes so it's a new experience to me. If anyone can relate; How did you get through it, or how did you manage to set shit aside so you could write like you normally would etc?

I just try to power through. I end up hating some of those verses, but they make me better in the future.

blast a beat that will inspire you. Eminem Legacy Instrumental has been getting me through Week 1 and 2

Word. Blasting some instrumentals now and going to power through it. Let's see how it goes.

I also try not to be a little bitch.

So, maybe that would work?

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Certain has gone THUG LIFE


the rapture is upon us

That would definitely work. No doubt about that!

http://web.archive.org/web/200512281...p/t-46417.html

I came across this gem. from the site I first started posting on when I was a kid lol

@Just Write that is very true.
@Objective I've been experiencing that for awhile now. I wanna write but no real concepts come to mind so I just write whatever comes to mind. It makes no sense but its fun to read at least. Perfect example of that is in the om right now.

start your writing process with a freewrite exercise. just write anything.
anything that rhymes. short syllable counts, long ones, jumbled all up. just write. let it flow. like two pages full of nonsense. just rhyme your ass off.

after you have gotten your brain in the zone, you can usually tell. once it feels a little easier, focus on concepts. not tying yourself into a strict setting will allow your story to "write itself" to start you off. then build from there. good luck this week bro!

Just Write (1-0) vs. El Pancake (1-0) | "I never said I would stay to the end." — Robert Smith

I'm going with J-Dub here. I think this is a topic he can play with and it seems he's serious at the moment, which to me equals elite talent.

Frank (1-0) vs. Clockwerk (1-0) | "Even in defeat, there's a valuable lesson learned." — Jay Z

Frank - no clue who clockwerk is but Frank is dope, although he dropped sub par last week.

Mike Wrecka (1-0) vs. Vividlyvague (1-0) | "You're born into this life paying for the sins of somebody else's past." — Bruce Springsteen

I got ViVi here, dude wrote the fuck out of a verse last week and I don't think he'll stop.

Vulgar (1-0) vs. H4ZE (1-0) | "To live outside the law, you must be honest." — Bob Dylan

Vulgar, rarely will I predict against him.

Cereal_Killa (1-0) vs. patrown(1-0) | "Who needs peace when you can profit from being right?" — Eyedea

C.K. is nice as shit overall, Patrown is liable to beat anyone any week if he's on, but then likely is less then fire. CK in a lopsided win, dude might be the most consistent ever. I got you on the feed soon enough.

ZYG (1-0) vs. oats (1-0) | "Winning isn't everything, and this is not a race." — Aceyalone

Ohhhh shit, I love this bout, could easily be the finals in all honesty. Haven't read Ziggie's verse although I know its out, but Ima take Oats, as he's smart enough and talented enough to expose whats been posted already.

Diode (1-0) vs. Adonis (1-0) | "Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away." — Neil Young

Fuck this poser.

Greed (1-0) vs. Ink (1-0) | "No one knows what it's like to be the bad guy." — Pete Townshend

Ink is burning

timeless (1-0) vs. TYSON (0-1) | "Rain comes out the sky every time somebody dies." — Nas

Timeless??

Pinot Grij (0-0) vs. fresh (0-0) | "All we know is the beginning. Nobody controls the way that it ends." — Royce da 5'9"

Pinot Grij is talented, no clue who Fresh is.

Innovator (0-1) vs. Totoro (0-1) | "He who will die is he who will kill." — Joe Strummer


Double No-show? I got Vator because I know he'll at minimium post something.

Exoduzt (0-1) vs. King Ra. (0-1) | "Walking side by side with death, the devil mocks their every step." — Robert Plant

King Ra writes shit I enjoy consistently.

sacrifice (0-1) vs. Objective (0-1) | "I hope you wake up in time for the revolution." — Common

This is actually a very close battle in terms of preferred style. I will say Fice, but an upset would not surprise.

dull boy (0-1) vs. dyedinthewool (0-1) | "I don't care what you think, unless it is about me." — Kurt Cobain

Dyed in the wool

maths debate (0-1) vs. neutral (0-1) | "Exploitation is the world's oldest occupation." — Ras Kass

No clue who either is still, probably should vote on this.

WZA (0-1) vs. YDK (0-1) | "I'm not half the man I used to be." — Paul McCartney

YDK is nice most of the time. I think I read WZA's verse this week but can't remember if I did, so YDK cuz I know the skill is there.

@Certain

Can you give Zygote the exact same topic twice this season?

I want to see if the machine has a default

Word. That's how I usually do it, just start to write some nonsense and when an idea kicks in I build on that or whatever. Never really faced this issue before, writers block, yeah, but not this. I get in the zone, then *snap*, back to where I started when I first sat down. I usually don't have a problem with topicals, concepts or storylines tbh. My brain is just crumbled up on nonsense that has nothing to do with writing, I can't get my mind off of shit that bothers me. It's extremely counter-productive and annoying af, specially since it has never interferred with my writing before.

Danny Brown is great once you let him enter your brain.

He might be the best rapper right now.

fuck, this due by friday business is brutal... time is a valuable commodity

He's cool, but honestly the shit he raps about is damn near shock value bulshit

half the time he makes me laugh, but I can only listen to him solo because I've tried to bump him with others in the car, I don't know if the understand what he's saying or whether they even listen, but I just feel ashamed

Thursday unless you req. ext.

Nope. Friday, period.