Brain-Dead on myLot

@akalinus (40440)
United States
August 20, 2018 11:25am CST
Do you ever become "brain-dead" when it is time to write a new post on myLot? It happens to me a lot. I had ideas before I started but when I click on Discuss, they abandon me. I can't think of anything to say. My mind goes, "Bibble, bibble, bibble." Does that happen to you or can you always come up with a post?
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 18
I almost never come out with a post, so I go around and read posts and type comments.
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• Kiryat Ata, Israel
21 Aug 18
@LadyDuck I rarely post a discussion, I read and comment most of the time. That's a good strategy, it's easier for me to respond to discussions instead of making new discussions.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
21 Aug 18
@stringer321 This is the reason why I like this site. You are not obliged to post, you can read and comment only and it's fine.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
That is good too. I am trying to do both to see what happens.
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@marguicha (215410)
• Chile
21 Aug 18
I interact mainly through reading other posts and then notifications. But posts are not my things here.
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• Kiryat Ata, Israel
22 Aug 18
@marguicha Wow !!! with more than 4600 discussion started you still say posts are not your things here ? :-) What can I say then ? I'm a little dust particle compared to your activity and number of discussions here, discussions are not my strong side too. I wish I had 10% of your number of discussions.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@stringer321 You can do that. Just start commenting and if you think of something good, post a discussion. I have been here for a while. You are new here, aren't you?
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Sometimes, that can be very involved. I get lost in the discussions and people's comments. People here say some interesting things.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
20 Aug 18
All the time... Even when I want to try and respond back to someone or start a New discussion, it seems like my mind tends to go in twenty different directions
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
I know exactly how that feels. You stated the problem well!
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@snowy22315 (169963)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I think that happens to all of us at times. When that happens, I start posting on other discussions because often there is something in someone's discussions that will trigger an idea.
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• Kiryat Ata, Israel
25 Aug 18
You are right, I think that you have a good general knowledge if many things trigger a respond at you. You can relate to many things that others write about. That's good. I try to have some knowledge for responds on comments too.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
26 Aug 18
@stringer321 It gets easier as you write more.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
That is good. Sometimes, I get inspiration from what someone else wrote. I don't copy anyone but someone's experience may trigger a memory of something else.
• United States
20 Aug 18
Sometimes. Sometimes I forget what it was I wanted to write about Sometimes I forget the way I had it "written out" in my mind. I've gone to bed, thought of something but then thought "oh I'll remember it." Nope. I hadn't.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
I noticed that. I always think I will remember it. It is the biggest lie I tell myself. I write great things in my mind but they come out as gibberish later.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
@sharon6345 That is great, Shay.
• United States
20 Aug 18
@akalinus For me, it is sometimes getting people to understand. I sometimes make obscure references and people are lost, not getting the joke, or a combination of the two.
@TheHorse (205739)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Aug 18
My best ideas would be read by nobody. When I have little to say, I talk about food. At least I get a few views.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@MALUSE You probably need to find writing sites to post those on. Give myLot the short version and write the full version on another site. I learned early on that this is not a literary site.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Pony, I bet you have some fascinating tales to tell. Your job, for instance. Tales of the littles and their adventures and their parents.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@MALUSE I have been at several sites. I wrote for Helium, Yahoo, Bubblews, some Australian websites, and some other sites. All have folded. I was heartbroken when Yahoo went down the drain. I wrote assignments there and loved it. I want to write for magazines again but spend most of my time here and on some earning sites.
• United States
21 Aug 18
yea.i usually only post a discussion when i already had one in mind.i'm not one of those that can bang out 10 a day.
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• United States
22 Aug 18
@akalinus eh..it really varies.you never know what will hit and what doesn't.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@scarlet_woman Yes, you are right about that. Sometimes I think something will do great and it only gets a few responses. Some I have doubts about and they do great.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
You probably get a lot of mileage out of your discussions.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
21 Aug 18
But your heart is pounding. Use your heart and we will get to read all about romance surely
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
22 Aug 18
@akalinus Create one (lol)
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@allknowing There is a guy I like but he is not impressed. We danced and I stepped on his feet.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
There is no romance in my life right now.
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@LeaPea2417 (36441)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Aug 18
Yes, sometimes it does happen to me.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
It seems to be common here. You do come up with some good topics.
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@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
21 Aug 18
I write on Word and few are on the queue. My problem is I am not always at home base and I want to post and respond at peace - siva
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@Shiva49 I have heard the term Dropbox but don't know anything about it.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I have a Word program and it loses my stuff.
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@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
21 Aug 18
@akalinus I save my docs on the cloud, so they are on recall anytime - siva
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
21 Aug 18
@akalinus Yes, it happens to me or I thought of something on Saturday and could not write it down because we are not suppose to do work on our Sabbath and writing is considered work and then when Sunday comes I forgot it. Interesting title.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I know there is a way to schedule discussions ahead of time. Someone told me about it but I don't understand. I need to take some time to try it out.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@Hannihar Someone told me that there is a way. I have not done that because I just don't know how.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
21 Aug 18
@akalinus What do you mean about scheduling discussions a head of time. I do not understand what that means.
@Lumartz (372)
21 Aug 18
This is relatable! SOmetimes i couldn`t think of a topic to post.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Yep, exactly. I wonder why it happens. And, how to stop it.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@Lumartz I know we have the ability in us, it is drawing it out and using it for our advantage that is hard.
@Lumartz (372)
21 Aug 18
@akalinus We can`t stop it. We are just humans. Our brains may be tired of thinking so many things. Hehehehe
@arunima25 (85277)
• Bangalore, India
20 Aug 18
Happens quite often.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
It is always too often for me. Some days, my mind is a dark empty space.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
@arunima25 I hope you have read the guidelines. Some things are not allowed. Jokes, recipes, birthday posts and I forget what else.
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@arunima25 (85277)
• Bangalore, India
20 Aug 18
@akalinus Sometimes I write the discussion and the connection goes off and I am totally blank. Many of my discussions got lost like that. It's there now and then gone with the wind.
@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
21 Aug 18
Same here too. It's hard when you want to construct a sentence or you have it already in mind but disappear.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I hear that. Sometimes I have a great idea and it just fades away when I am trying to write it.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@ZedSmart Yes, or we think of it and lose it again.
@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
22 Aug 18
@akalinus And we really want to have the original idea but it's gone.
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
21 Aug 18
I can relate to that too. That’s why I mostly do commenting than posting on my own. I usually looked for topics that interest me then respond to it. Starting my own post is the hardest part. You have the idea/topic but starting it is the most difficult part. But when you have started at least the first few sentences the flow just goes on.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Starting something is harder than doing it. And you are right, once you get past that first paragraph, it just keeps on going.
@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
20 Aug 18
That doesn't really happen to me. I only post when I feel that I've got something that I want to share. But even thing, sometimes my thoughts do just go bibble bibble bibble.
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@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
20 Aug 18
@akalinus I wish that I could do that, but with posting more I just always feel like I have to read and comment even more for others. And I just cannot spend any more time on the site then I do.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
@Juliaacv You should do what is comfortable for you. I often work on other stuff at the same time. That way, I get some of everything done.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
I am trying something new for me. That is posting more often. It is a challenge for me.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
20 Aug 18
Lol sometimes writers block does kick in so i go to others post and interact with them until something comes up
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
That is a good idea too. Also, when you have time, look at the posts on the hot list and try to figure out why they are hot. Look at the unanswered posts list that has been around too long and figure out why no one answers.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
20 Aug 18
@akalinus Thats a great suggestion thanks!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Aug 18
No, I experience no issues there.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
20 Aug 18
That is good. Does that mean you always come up with a subject?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Aug 18
@akalinus You can describe me as "same old, same old" as I do a music and TV post every day and I do travel posts after I take a trip. Sprinkle in some food, movie and book reviews.
@dya80dya (33512)
21 Aug 18
This happens to me. I don't know what to post.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I never do. Sometimes I just start wring in the Discuss area and something comes out of the blue. Other times I sit there and go "duh."
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@MACQUUNE (513)
• Lagos, Nigeria
21 Aug 18
It happens to every body
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I'm glad about that. I would hate it to just be me.