Writer's Block

I wonder how authors do it... Of course, I guess if writing is your full time job, you find a way to make it work. Besides, once you have a plot in place, it's gotta be easier than starting from scratch everyday, right?

Although... I guess it would depend on one's writing style... I wonder how many authors have their book fully realized before they start writing versus how many just start writing and see where it takes them... Is one way easier than the other? Actually, I guess I can see where each has their own advantages.

Already knowing your plot would be nice because then you know where you're trying to get to... But if you're stuck, writing with no destination in mind could take you places you might never have imagined otherwise.

I'm trying to remember the last time I ever had to write a story.. It would have been for school... I know that... In college, Dr. Girard had us rewrite Everyman. But as far as an original story goes, that doesn't really count. I don't know... I remember writing lots and lots of papers... but not much else... I vaguely remember doing some creative writing in 7th grade... and I know there was some in 12 grade--but I don't remember having any moments of brilliance in either.

What I do recall, however, is that I was never much one for brainstorming. At least not in the traditional sense of here's a big bubble in the middle of the paper and here are all the branches stemming from it kind of way. Obviously, it's not actually possible to avoid brainstorming completely-- but yeah... Once I had an idea for whatever assignment I was working on, I went with it. I can only assume then that most of my work must have been fairly one dimensional and not all that interesting. And yet, I've always done well in english class, so maybe I'm not giving myself enough credit-- besides, I must have some sort of writing ability-- people keep reading my blog after all, right?