When did it get so hard...

...to forget about clever and get back to real?

So.
Many.
Distractions.

I should be more specific. Here's a list of things at get in the way of creativity:

• The need to outdo (the aforementioned "clever" problem)
• Fear of shitty ideas
• Fear of lack of talent
• Fear of lack of ability
• Fear of blood clots in the legs or other ailments brought about by sitting & not writing for extended periods
• Fear of growing horns & a tail, leaping through a window and disappearing into the woods to live out my pathetic remaining days as a beast cursed by vengeful gods for forsaking my abilities
• HUGE, PONDEROUS THOUGHTS ABOUT THE MEANING OF EVERYTHING!
  
• Shiny, explodey video games
• Gastronomy
• Interwebs (i.e., Blogger and other peoples' blogs and message boards and empty inboxes)
• Bullets
• TEEEVEEEEEE

I'm working (meaning, I'm not working, cuz I'm here right now) on a short story. Having trouble getting going at the moment, so I thought I'd log into the old blog and give you a little free association. Maybe you'll get a bemused chuckle and I'll limber up a bit.

What gets you derailed? Tell me.