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<center>Hiatus is originally a Latin word that means '**gaping**' and which came from the Latin word '*hiare*' which meant '**gape**'.</center>

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<center>It is defined as a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process. A rest.</center>

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In blogging (or possibly writing or any form of literature), Hiatus can be connected with a writer's block. That seems to be one of the most common reasons why bloggers/writers take vacation from writing something, because (simply) they are unable to do so.

There are may reasons for having a hiatus and a writer's block, it can spring from lack of motivation but sometimes even if you're fully motivated, you find yourself lacking the skills. Skills which becomes magically lost sometimes. This happens to me as well.

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Other reasons for hiatus can be less complicated, like taking an actual vacation from the thing you are constantly doing to prevent burnout. These instances are taken with a positive light. Of course, if you do something so very often, you're bound to be smothered by it any time soon, so taking a break would be a bright solution to aid a problem that hasn't occurred yet.

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Here are some of the good things a hiatus can provide:
- Brain rest. Your brain is not a slave. A hiatus can provide it tons of rest and new energy.
- New ideas. After getting back at it and having plenty of brain rest, you will surely come up with new ideas, and they can also be your best ideas yet.
- Fresh start. You can completely start anew after one and it's up to you to restart for the better.
- Lessons learned. Having to stop what you were usually doing all the time can lead you to contemplate on your previous work and realize your mistakes and lean from them. Providing you a better insight on your area and specialty.

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And here are some of the bad things that it can give you:
- Outdated. It's possible to get stuck in a hiatus for so long that by the time you get back the whole trend has changed and you're stuck in the past.
- Missing out. Since you haven't been updated, you have missed out on the recent trends and styles. Without those it can prove harder to reach your audience. (Not unless you're all about the classics and your readers are on their golden years)
- A 180 Degree Turn. A long rest can affect your style to the extent that it has a huge disconnect from your old style that your audience cannot connect to the new you anymore.
- Giving up. You got stuck and no matter how much you wanted to come back to your writing, it is no longer your passion.

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Have you ever been in a writer's block or entered a hiatus of your own? Share your experience and thoughts on the comments below! Thanks for reading!

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