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Marc-Alan  Barnette
Norman,

I don't think you are talking nonsense at all. Creative people are by very definition, people that get bored very easily. I think our  mind's outrace our ability to verbalize what we are thinking. So we get a bit frustrated. Also ideas come and go very quickly, so it leads to much of the boredom you speak of.

I have had to develop a sort of sixth sense when it comes to writing and being creative. I feel I have become a writing equivalent of a "method actor." I can turn creativity on and off very much at will when it comes to writing and entertaining. More or less second nature. I've never had to worry about "dry spells" or "writer's block." but I do understand those that do. But most of the reason I have been able to do this is constant input and connections with other people. In Nashville, we have a continuous group of writers, artists, singers, pretty much everywhere you look, so you can feed that into you constantly .

My suggestion would be to get around other people with similar interests. Get into co-writing. That would be the main thing that I feel can lead you out of the boredom.

MAB