Quickly Overcoming Writer's Block
What is writer's block?
Well, I just can't think of a single darn thing to say. Oh well,
I'm outta here!
Sound familiar? No! Oh, get real! We've all experienced this
phenomenon when we absolutely have to write something,
particularly on deadline. I'm talking about. . . . .uh, I can't
think of what the word is . . . oh, yes, it's on the tip of my
tongue . . . it's:
WRITER'S BLOCK!!!!
Whew! I feel better just getting that out of my head and onto
the page!
Writer's block is the patron demon of the blank page. You may
think you know EXACTLY what you're going to write, but as soon
as that evil white screen appears before you, your mind suddenly
goes completely blank. I'm not talking about Zen meditation
stare-at-the-wall-until-enlightenment-hits kind of blank.
I'm talking about sweat trickling down the back of your neck,
anguish and panic and suffering kind of blank. The tighter the
deadline, the worse the anguish of writer's block gets.
Having said that, let me say it again. "The tighter the
deadline, the worse the anguish of writer's block gets." Now,
can you figure out what might possibly be causing this horrible
plunge into speechlessness?
The answer is obvious: FEAR! You are terrified of that blank
page. You are terrified you have absolutely nothing of value to
say. You are afraid of the fear of writer's block itself!
It doesn