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Writers block

Make a bring topic interesting or personal

Writers block from being overcritical

Distance yourself from the writing and the audience

Speak the paper instead of writing it

Order doesnt matter

Where to start

Take a break

Physical exercise

Carry paper and pen around

Take a break!

One of the most important things to do when you’re not going anywhere is to not keep bashing your head against a wall with frustration. If you’re not able to get any words on paper, and you’ve approached the problem from several different angles and still haven’t got anywhere - take a break! That’s not to say every time it starts to get a teeny-weeny little bit hard, you should stop and do something else. But if you’ve genuinely given it a good go, and still haven’t got anywhere, it’s time to do something else for a little bit.

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