WRITER’S UN-BLOCK One of the most common complaints I hear from my writing students is about getting blocked. Being unable to put anything on the page. Or getting to a fork in the road with their story and feeling paralyzed, unable to decide which direction to take. These stumbling blocks are legitimate sources of anxiety for all of us writers who fear being judged by ourselves or by anyone else. Unfortunately it happens to all of us and it goes something like this: You have a great idea. Maybe it arrives in the middle of the night, when you’re on the treadmill or in the shower. You get excited and you can't wait to dig in. You make coffee, you’re raring to go, until you sit down at the computer, place your hands on the keyboard – and nothing happens.
I needed to hear this today. Thank you.