This is generally referred to as Writer's Block. Others call this as simple procrastination. Still, some writers might consider it as the drying up of the so important creative juice as it refuses to flow.

Simply put- a writer sits down to write and nothing happens. The fingers do not start flying off the keyboard, or the pen dries up. Some writers would just sit and sip endless cups of coffee. And no bright light comes up. Most writers keep an ideas file. A look at the titles or ideas draw blanks and ask, what is this all about?

This is not uncommon among writers. There are the lucky ones who are able to develop discipline in their craft. Yes, discipline. It is like a dedication to meditation and exercise, you devote time to these endeavors. However, as with every pursuit, a sense of guilt dawns when you slacken off and not exercise or meditate for whatever reason, legitimate or not.

Writing is a craft that gets better with experience. It is the ultimate expression of a writer's thoughts, ideas, beliefs and imagination. Yes, writers draw upon that precious gift of imagination and the ability paint these with words.

The advent of technology makes it so much easier for a writer to write. Think of what it was like before computers, when writers labor over a typewriter, editing is painstaking and rewriting is time-consuming. Go back to centuries before the typewriter- documents, history, and other written words were handwritten, the supply of paper was scarce. Yet- these manuscripts were written. Reference materials were unheard of. These writers labored by candlelight, oil lamps or any available lighting at that time. And they wrote.

I know what it is like not to have that inspiration to write. I do feel a touch of guilt when I can not allot fifteen minutes a day to write something. Or have the time but all I could do is stare at the blank monitor. I know that giving in to this is a bad idea. As days pass into weeks and weeks into months, I wake up one day and realize I have not written at all, not even update my journal.

Time flies. When a writer does not write, the imagination stagnates, the style gets rusty. When you try to get back to writing, you are groping for words to come together. You feel like you've lost your talent, the gift of writing. Writers who promote developing a discipline to write everyday are so right. Write something everyday, even the most boring or mundane thought- write it down.

Is the writer getting lazy, inertia setting in or perhaps just tired and really needs a break from the writing routine but never be a boring routine. Take a walk, meet a friend for coffee, throw a party and listen to the interesting ideas of your friends. Listen to your favorite music. Get into a non-cerebral activity. Give your brain a rest and refreshed.

There is always someone out there in the cyber world eagerly awaiting your next article.

Bonnie Moss writes to inspire and to motivate her readers to explore the depths of their heart and soul and make a difference in this world. She draws from personal experience and her interest in spirituality. Visit her website: http://goldencupcafe.org.