7 Secrets For Beating Writer's Block
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Most people can easily identify with the dreaded "writer's
block". It is a well-known phenomenon that just about
everyone has faced at one point in their lives.
I used to suffer from writer's block, big time! Thus, I
know through personal anguish and suffering, that it is
definitely not a pleasant experience.
Especially when the due date for one's project or paper is
getting closer by the day, and the boss asks you "how's that
project going" every time you don't manage to avoid him/her
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when you're sneaking down the corridor.
WRITER'S BLOCK IS FEAR-BASED
Writer's block is a fear-based feeling. For whatever reason,
many of us have this incredible fear of committing ourselves
in writing whenever we are faced with a blank page or
computer screen.
Fear no longer! I'm here to tell you that writer's block can
be beaten!
Just realizing that writer's block is really an irrational
fear that keeps us from putting pen to paper is half the
battle. It's actually a fear of the unknown, often coupled
with a fear of failure.
We secretly wonder just what exactly is going to come out
of this pen/keyboard, and when it does, will we be revealing
some kind of incompetent idiot who doesn't know what they're
talking about'
On the other hand, if we have done the proper preparation,
our rational mind knows that we can do it just like we did
it all of those other times before.
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Unfortunately, fear often wins the day when it comes to
writing.
As I stated above, I suffered from writer's block for many
years and it was not the most enjoyable of experiences.
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Fortunately, somewhere along the way I did manage to develop
a few tricks to overcome writers block. Some are obvious,
others are not.
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Here are my personal hard-earned secrets for overcoming
writer's block:
1. Don't Write Too Soon
Before trying to write, it is important to prepare mentally
for a few hours or days (depending on the size of the task)
by mulling the writing project over in the back of your
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mind. (Just as athletes don't like to peak too soon,
writers shouldn't write too soon either!).
2. Do The Preparation
Read over whatever background material you have so that it
is fresh in your mind. I read through all background
material carefully marking important points with a yellow
hi-liter and then review it all before I start to write.
3. Develop A Simple Outline
Before sitting down to write, put together a simple point
form list of all of the key points you want to cover, and
then organize them in the order in which you are going to
cover them. (I know, I know... your Grade 6 teacher told
you the same thing... but it actually does work).
4. Keep research Documents Close By
When you sit down to write, make sure that all of your
key background materials are spread out close at hand.
This will allow you to quickly refer to them without
interrupting the writing flow once you get going. I ......
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