I'm unable to read any book or write a single line
So, there was a time when I could finish a book in 2 days. All I did was read books and sometimes I took some time out to write something as well.
For the past few months though? Nothing. When I sit to read, I can't finish a single page even if my life depended on it.
And writing? I mean I chose to make a career out of writing, but now only blank word documents are saved in my laptop. Zero inspiration with no more day dreaming and no more story ideas running through my mind.
Today I read a post on Tumblr, where someone posted something similar and also mentioned that it's all because of depression. I've been feeling low for a while, but I need to get back to my job, my career and my dream. Staring at a blank document just makes me feel more sad and depressed. I've been trying to change the way I think but nothing is really working and nothing is making sense anymore. If you're reading this and have gone through something similar please help me out here.
Should I consider changing my career path? How can I go back to being creative again? Have I lost my creativity?
Thanks in advance:)
P.S: It took me 2 hours to write this description. Lol
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I've suffered something similar, though not exactly same situation.
My suggestion is that you make a simple excel sheet and daily record how many words you wrote and how many pages you read that day. Add a row every day. It doesn't matter if you only read few sentences or your mind wasn't concentrated during reading time. Just record the numbers and make a graph of them. It helps you to get a perspective.
Rest you can only depend on yourself.
I've experienced something very similar, in fact I still have it. But I have gotten to the point where I can read again and/or write. I just still have depression.
It's hard, but if it goes on long enough, it will either get worse or get better. What I would suggest, though, is maybe not try to defeat your depression, but find a way around it. That's what I did. What I found that helps is taking walks (now I'm addicted to walks), eating healthier (just foods and meals that are better for you, little to no fast food, etc.), and just trying to do something.
Don't abandon your dream and career. Take this time and try to get better, then learn from it. You could use this time as an idea or a part of a character in your future books. But what you need to do is focus on finding a way around it, underneath it, above it, or through it. You might even have to find another path. But if you try, you're more likely to win.
Good luck.
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