stupid meta

I did not accomplish any of the meaningful blog writing I meant wanted to accomplish this week.

Between the Big Project That I Really Need to Just Discuss in Exciting Detail and some real life responsibilities, well, I just don't have any energy left.

I recently made the comparison of creativity to a well, and a reader corrected that comparison with one of his own. Creativity, he said, it more like a muscle; the more you work it, the stronger it gets and the longer it can be used before you're too tired to use it. I think that makes a lot of sense, and I wish I'd come up with it myself.

So to continue with that comparison, I'm tired. I've been using the creative muscles so much, they're sore and tired. I'd like to run and climb and swim and all that stuff, but pretty much all the energy I have at this moment needs to stay focused on The Long Walk, because if I fall down, I'm going to get shot.

Legion was awesome today, and in a cruel twist of fate, I'd really like to write all about the various jokes we made, the outrageously talented guest stars I got to work with, and how fucking awesome the show is . . . but it would reveal way too much that Warner Brothers wants to keep secret (and spoil the show for the audience, which sucks) so I'll just have to file those notes away and use them when this episode airs. And no, I can't even say the title, because that would give too much away.

For those of you who have stuck around and checked in this week, thanks for reading and interacting just a bit; it's been nice to have this blog as a "cool down" place to just goof off and blow off steam when I get a break from the Long Walk. I appreciate that WWdN doesn't seem to have douchebags like the one who felt compelled to freak out at John Kovalic for, you know, being human and having limits.

Enjoy the weekend, everyone. I'll be cleaning out my garage.

Comments

[Matt D]

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[Matt D]

In other news, creativity also needs fuel. I think you should take the wife out for a Guinness just because you can.

Your keys are on the kitchen table. ;)

[head.fairy]

Hell, some weeks I barely have energy left to read, much less to write. And despite being *that* tired, you still took the time to bash out over 350 words. I ain't complaining...

I reckon you should take that Guinness (and the same wife, duh) and lie in the back yard looking at the stars for a while - one of my favourite ways of uncramping the imagination.

(In my case, not with your wife though...)

[jaredgetsacookie]

Hello.

I got one of these TypeKey things just to comment. And now I hardly know what to put.

I'm a "young" actor (I'm 18) and I really admire your work.

I guess I'll comment on your post:

I think true creativity shouldn't make you feel tired. The best kind of creativity comes in an unexpected burst. I'm not saying you can't search for your creative juices. They can be inside you.... I've lost my train of thought.

My creative bubble burst.
I'm on my spring break. Why am I trying to write an essay?!

Have fun cleaning out the garage.

[FABIAN]

Wil,

Get some sleep.

FG

[pistachoo]

Hello!

Your "cool down" writing space serves the same function for us readers!

This is my first comment here. I had stumbled upon your blog some time ago, and rediscovered it this week with delight.

I am an exhausted elementary school teacher, on Spring Break, with the flu. (You didn't know the holidays were scheduled so that teachers could get sick?)

I work in a neighbourhood where "freakouts" from parents with an overdeveloped sense of entitlement are not uncommon. We quickly learn to deal with it, or change schools. (By deal with it, of course, I mean seethe furiously inside, until the holidays come and you get sick with the flu.)

All this to say that I've spent the greater part of this week curled up on the couch, cup of tea in hand, macbook on lap, laughing (between coughs) at your lively entries. Don't worry if your last few posts seem trivial to you: there's plenty of "meaningful blog writing" for me to catch up on!

Thanks for keeping me company!

[Syndelin]

Cleaning out the garage sounds like so much more fun than my job this (and every) weekend.

Maybe you'll find something interesting that you forgot you had! That's always fun. =D

[Craig Steffen]

I cleaned off my garage work bench a couple of weekends ago. It was very nice, both to do it and the aftermath. Now it's messy again, but at least with current projects. Good luck!

Good luck with the Super-Secret Project That You Can't Talk About. Remember:

I am not a Number.
I am Wil Wheaton
I will not fear
Fear is the mind-killer...

Sending some writing mojo...but not all of it; it's paper submission season, and I'm going to need a lot of it in a week.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

[merindab]

I saw that thing on Kovalic's blog and I just had to shake my head. I suppose thats why I read customers_suck on LJ too, just for something to shake my head at and wonder for humanity.

Anyway, I comment rarely, but I just wanted to say that I generally surf this way at least once a day. You almost always interest me (even the poker stuff I have no clue on) and keep up the good work.

And re: the above comments...a break isn't always a bad thing! My local writers group is called the Cat Vacuumers Society...because you know you are procrastinating when you vacuum the cat.

[cryssyer]

And thank YOU for continuing to write, even if the suspense is killing me :)

Have fun cleaning out the garage. I am couch-ridden after slipping two disks in my back, so no chores for me. My husband, however, is cleaning out the office. What is it about spring and men wanting to "fix" things up?

If you can, try to fit in some time to recharge those batteries. Matt D mentioned Guiness. That sounds like a good idea to me!

[Mad Monk]

I'm a new dad, so my time is very limited between family, work, and "other". So this is part of my other, and I only go to a few websites a day to spend a bit of thoughtful moments. This is one of them, obviously.

This afternoon, my wife and I are taking our four-month old baby for a stroll around the park. I can't wait!

Now back to my coffee. I'm kinda glad I don't have a garage to go clean, actually!

[Belina]

"(and spoil the show for the audience, which sucks)"
The audience sucks?

[Jessica]

Hey Wil,
When you referenced The Long Walk, I thought you might be interested in the Dark Tower comic that Marvel is putting out this year. http://www.marvel.com/darktower
I've added "Legion" to my PVR, and am looking forward to all these episodes you can't discuss!

[Belina]

Just kidding, of course!

[Bryan]

Wil:

I just finished watching "The Game" on Tivo.

At the end you kiss Ashley. Did you guys do it?

[Reddy]

At least you are keeping busy. I like Head.fairy idea of lying in the backyard (now if it would just warm up & stop raining so I could lie in the pool & watch the stars)

The good thing about a blog is that you can post whenever you want & most people are just glad to read it when you do post. I had someone tell me I should post just so they know I'm still breathing (nice to know they care)

I hope you find some great things in your garage - we cleaned ours out last week, it was nice to find a comfortable lawn chair & some flower seeds(which has now been planted) I should go pull weeds in the garden.

Reddy

[Lia]

hi,

i just found that you manage a site and a blog. I was only checking some dvds to get my favourite star trek series from amazon.

Found the link from here:
http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Wesley_Crusher

Im really happy to find it :) Gonna read your posts when i can.

Take care
Lia

[Hiddan]

Thanks for not calling us douchebags. Helps to keep a solid fanbase.

BTW...I had a really long, rambling comment here, but I'll save those who read the comments the trouble by just saying thanks for your interesting blog. You write it in a very relatable, down-to-earth fashion, and you don't BS your readers.

Best of luck on the new 'toon. It sounds like a great, fun show.

[Athol_Wolverine]

...and that's the thing, we aren't douche bags. we're people who appreciate who you are. and, belive me, i'm glad you aren't afraid to reach out.

[Athol_Wolverine]

you make it real.

[sara]

as a songwriter i get exactly where you're coming from as well as all the metaphors posted by yourself and the wonderful people on this site...

at the moment, im stuck in a job i hate which by the time ive gotten home leaves me too tired to check my email. (yes i know i need a new job and im working on that) and that *really* screws with my creativity. creativity is like a muscle, its also like a well, as sometimes you can just dig really deep and pull somethign outta there... its also sometimes like a packet of mentos dropped into a coke bottle... unable to do anything but explode out of its container... like a muscle though if you change the action you're doing, you get your second wind, so do something else for a bit and come back later... any of the suggestions, or somethign you know will work for you - in my case its a game of 'kung fu fighting' (most awesome). i can't guarentee it will work, but sometimes a change is all you need for a bit... anyhow, ive rambled... sorry! sara

[Tandaina]

Wil did you HAVE to mention cleaning out the garage? Dang you're doing something productive this weekend and you're rubbing it in.

I'm a "want to be" author myself and understand the feeling of the creative well being dry. Giving yourself permission to take some time off is sometimes a good idea. Body builders have to give their muscles time to rest and rebuild after a workout, so do you.

[zume]

Good to see the Long Walk mentioned. Whatever happened to the writer, Bachman...?

cast

[Athol_Wolverine]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this comment, or not, but I've found another great video link on YouTube that some of you might be interested in... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmDegsKmLU

To Wil, all of your blogs are interesting, of course, but it would be great to get some more insight into the whole Stand By Me experience and what it was like working with River and the others, if that's something you're comfortable sharing more of.

All for now.

[brazos605]

It seems like you've been doing all kinds of blogging, not to mention writing for a living. Now me, my powerbook's hard drive crashed, and then I spent the last two weeks moving. My creative muscles have been atrophying, but my leg and back muscles have been getting a workout.