Okay, don't get me wrong, because I completely and utterly LOVE writing for the Odyssey, but sometimes writing a weekly article is the struggle.
As a college student, I am already crazy busy with class all through the day, tons of homework and (sometimes) studying. So fitting an article in there is already tough. But take in mind I am also a dance major, who has several rehearsals during the week, so an article seems almost impossible. And then insert a dance teaching job on Tuesdays, and a work study position Monday and Thursday. Jeez, just saying it out loud makes me panic over how busy I am. So yeah, my schedules makes writing an article hard. More often than not, I type it out 2 hours (okay maybe half an hour) before it is due to be submitted for editing.
On top of my hectic schedule, I always need article inspiration. I have been on my school's Odyssey team for almost a year, and writing an article, sometimes two, every week takes a toll on the creative ideas. You have to consider if you wrote about it before, if you need to use gifs, and just what it'll be about in general. So yeah, even though I consider myself a pretty decent writer and a pretty damn creative person, I always struggle with coming up with something to write about. Most Sundays I ask my roommate who is also on the team if she wrote her article yet, and what she wrote about. I feel better if she's struggle too, but she usually isn't (damn her).
So yes, I love writing, and yes it is a struggle to write every week. Does that mean I will stop writing? Nope. Does that mean I will find a way to push through writers block? OF COURSE.
