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How to Stop Writer’s Block in Its Tracks

How to Stop Writer’s Block in Its Tracks

Writer’s block is real. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not. The Oxford English Dictionary defines writer’s block as: the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing. We’ve all been through this scenario — we want to write, but we can’t seem to get the words on the page. The idea of sitting down to write makes you break out in a rash. A week goes by with no writing. Then a month, then a year. When anyone asks, we say we have writer’s block. It’s not our fault!