Writer's Block

What is the last book you read that really grabbed you and captivated your soul?

I'm currently reading the second book in  the Harry Potter Series, The Chamber of Secrets. I'm about half way through the book and it's as amazing and everyone said it is. The story and imagery is perfection. You easily get lost in her words and the story.

I've always loved to write. I hope to write a novel or two or three in my time here on earth. I have so many brilliant stories swimming around in my head, If only I could just sort them and get them written. That's the trouble with life isn't it. We have so many things we wish to accomplish, but there is so many obstacles and just not enough hours in our days. It's easy for me to say just do it, but actually sitting down to do it...

You see, I started my first novel Titles , 'A Hole', back in April of 2015 and my goal was to complete it by the end of the year. However, I wrote about nine chapters and then I went back to read it, I to be completley honest I thought it completley sucked. Maybe I'm just being hard on myself as most artists are in the beginning, but knowing what I know about creative writing I realized all of the technical mistakes that I made and I just wanted to scrap it and start from scratch. The the question begged, how do I start? and so alas... I have not picked up the novel again to write because I'm down about it. I'm lost for words and having major writers block. I read all these amazing writers works and I feel like mine is shit.

I know that isn't the way to go about things, but Im just sharing the point that I'm at right now. I'm going to shake this funk one way or another. If any fellow writers can share how they shake this feeling it would be greatly appreciated.

 For now, I'll use this space to get my feeling out, I hope you don't mind. I hope you'll come and stay a while.