<p>Every creative writer encounters writer’s block in which he does not feel like writing. During this mental state, they feel distracted, and everything besides writing seems like a priority.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Unfortunately, waiting for motivation to come will not work. Waiting for inspiration to come will not work either.</p>

Writer’s Block is Real

<ul><li><strong>Audit your time.</strong> Make a log of the time you spend on Facebook, WhatsApp and phone calls. You could use some of this time to write. Tell yourself you will only write for 5 minutes.</li><li><strong>Make a writing schedule</strong>. Write every day at the same time.</li><li><strong>Use your waiting time</strong>, for example, waiting at the doctor's office, waiting when picking up the kids, etc.</li><li><strong>Mix it up</strong>. Book, Blog post, Topics. This will keep you interested in writing.</li><li><strong>Don't edit while writing.</strong></li><li><strong>Make a writing log</strong> of your word count to encourage you to write more.</li><li><strong>Join a writing club.</strong></li><li><strong>Join writing challenges.</strong></li><li><strong>Read a lot.</strong></li></ul>

Overcoming Writer's Block

<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*ICiDj5c56aL" width="680" height="453"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@kaitlynbaker?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Kaitlyn Baker</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Every creative writer encounters a writer’s block in which he does not feel like writing. During this mental state, writing thoughts, writing ideas do not come in their heads. They feel distracted and everything besides writing seems like a priority. When they force themselves to write then they write a line, delete it, rewrite, delete or re-edit and so on. This sounds exaggerated, but it is a real phycological phenomenon! Unfortunately waiting for this to go away will not work. Waiting for inspiration will not work either.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">In this article, I will take you through my personal journey of how writer’s block has impacted me and my suggestions on this can be fixed.</p><h1 data-selectable-paragraph="">My Reading and Writing Journey</h1><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*mtjo8OVb5BBLBtxk" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@clemensvanlay?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Clemens van Lay</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">I love reading books. As a reader, I have read fiction, non-fiction, literature, history, classical, and science books. Reading takes me to a different world and elevates my imagination abilities. I like visualizing characters, their emotions, facial expression, their thinking, surrounding, science.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">I also enjoy writing. As a writer, I like to write about things that I have done myself at work or in my personal life. These include my knowledge, experience, ideas, and opinions. When Google released the Blogger platform, I jumped on it. I created my blog and started writing about technology, solutions to technical problems, steps to do something. I was also posting pictures and activities of my three years old son. English is not my first language and I was making grammatical errors. I wanted to reorganize and make it more professional. I felt shame and I abandoned writing for my blog.</p><BLOCKQUOTE><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Both reading and writing require imagination, visualization and creativity</p></BLOCKQUOTE><h1 data-selectable-paragraph="">My Writing Ideas and Challenges</h1><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Now, for the last three years, I am trying to write two books. Mark Dunkerley, who was my colleague, has inspired me by publishing his book. For me, it has shown me a possibility. I thought of writing a book to share my work experience. I had eight years of experience in building a corporate Intranet website. I started writing but could not finish. I had all the knowledge to write and there was so much that I wanted to write about. Still, somehow my inspiration dried and my book died. I think I went too far into analyzing whether or not I will able to finish and if someone will ever read it.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">I don’t know whether it was because things got tough with the writing of that book or the temptation for my new idea. I switched to my next book, “How to become a good manager.” I made an outline for that book and started making good progress. I bought the Scrivener writing tool and subscribed to a website called <a href="http://www.authorlearningnetwork.com/" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">AuthorLearningNetwork</a>. Things went well for two months and I wrote about 10,000 words. Then I got too far into marketing and started thinking about promotional activities. I also spent (wasted) a lot of time understanding how publishing work and how to find agents. I was thinking of conducting interviews with the organizational development department of other companies. All great ideas but distracted me from one basic thing — writing the book. The same fear crept in of whether or not I will able to finish and if someone will ever read it. What if it is bad? What will people think about my book and about me? What if I put in all this time &amp; effort and no one will read it? Finishing the book will require me to sacrifice my family time. Is it worth it? The end result was I stopped writing again.</p><h1 data-selectable-paragraph="">So What is Writer’s Block</h1><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*PFYHy2yNYauC8GCX" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@steve_j?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Steve Johnson</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">While I attempted to write these two books, I learned about writer’s block. I watched videos, read articles and listen to podcasts in which other people talk about writer’s block and provide their solutions. Spending time learning about writer’s block is the worst thing you could do when you have writer’s block. I was completely stuck and did not know how to get back into writing.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">While writer’s block is a real thing which may be caused by your fear that you are not good enough and fear of your competition. This was the case for me. Procrastination and distraction to write, self-criticism, anxiety, disappointment, the lake of motivation… they all make you put off writing. If you put off your writing too long then you will be trapped in writer’s block.</p><h1 data-selectable-paragraph="">Overcoming Writer’s Block</h1><p data-selectable-paragraph="">It is easier said than done. Most writer’s block solutions suggest you write and write more. Get over your fear and start writing. Some even tell you to write whatever comes to your mind. Even if you will not be able to use what you are writing, just write. These ideas have worked for me, with some additional structure.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">I have wasted a lot of time struggling with writer’s block. The following are a few tricks that worked for me and I hope some of these will work for you.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#1 — Audit Your Time</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*p2yc5jM_iTOEh4eAhQpIHw.png" width="680" height="425"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@stilclassics?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">STIL</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/list?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Like I said wrote in my article — <a rel="noopener follow" href="https://medium.com/authorvinod/secrets-to-reading-more-books-adb3a536f2fc" dir="ltr">Secret to reading more books</a>, make a log of your time that you are spending browsing the Internet, Facebook, WhatsApp, and phone calls. We spend approximately two and a half hours a day on social media, YouTube, TV. You could use some of this time to write.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Instead of picking up your phone to check social media or emails, start writing. Tell yourself that you will only write for 5 minutes, this will make it easy for you to choose writing over other tempting activities. Make writing your first activity in the morning. Writing has to become your priority over social media, YouTube, TV, Netflix, podcasts, etc. if you want to write more.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#2 — Make a writing schedule</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*ZGuq3hGZSSNPwwne" width="680" height="456"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@erothermel?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Eric Rothermel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Write every day. Write every day at the same time. On a busy day, write for 5 minutes but write as the designated time so that you are making it a habit. Successful authors follow a strict writing schedule and meet that schedule daily.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#3 — Squeeze Wait Time</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*A2TYb7PgJJQnVGMM" width="680" height="455"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@benwhitephotography?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Ben White</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">We all waste a lot of time while waiting in life. For example, we wait at the doctor’s office, wait for food, wait when picking kids, wait in transportation, and so on. By utilizing these random moments during the day, you will squeeze several hundreds of words. To be able to do this, ensure that you always have easy access to your writing tools. Write apps on mobile phones and tablets can make it easy to write anytime and anywhere. You can also use a voice recorder app on your phone and record your thoughts while away from your desk.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#4 — Mix It Up — Book, Blog Post, Topics</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*v9vqPetXK9rU-o1Q" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@intelligenciya?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Alexey Ruban</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Mixing up topics will keep you interested in writing. Similarly, switch between your book and blog. A blog post will allow you to think more freely and off-topic. Mixed mediums allow you to experiment with different voices and styles.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#5 — Don’t edit while writing</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*xhRONcy9KfejGSmR" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@neonbrand?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">NeONBRAND</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">When you write, do not edit. Don’t even correct spelling and grammar. This one is hard to do and I am not able to do this myself. I am hoping that this will become a habit as I will gain more experience with writing. When you stop to edit your work you interrupt the flow of your writing.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#6 — Make a Writing Log</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*_xqec7TIK9qhUNe0nPbSjQ.png" width="487" height="247"></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Make a log of your word counts. You can make this log in a notebook, Excel or within the application you use to write. I am using Scrivener application which keeps track of daily word counts. Measuring the word counts creates a psychological effect of fulfilment and encourages you to write more.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#7 — Join a writing club</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*GQfxMsEqMWhCQU_K" width="680" height="510"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@shmabbss?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Abigail Lynn</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">There are many writing clubs which you could join. There are online as well as in-person clubs and groups. You can find these reading clubs on Meetup.com, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit. You can share your drafts with the group and get feedback. You also get to see what other writers are doing.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Becoming a friend with other authors is one step closer to becoming an author. Your surroundings and friends tell a lot about you. There is an ancient saying, if you want to know a person, check his/her friend circle first.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#8 — Join writing challenges</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*AtXMDNQFabGcLk8C" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@igorrodrigues?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Igor Rodrigues</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Join writing challenges such as <a href="https://www.nanowrimo.org/" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)</a>. You can also participate in writing prompt exercises. Such activities will push you to write without thinking much about the content and quality.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#9 — Find an accountability partner</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*8XjQK7jj7_rj2DOM" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@theexplorerdad?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Joshua Ness</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">An accountability partner could be a great help. You can find someone at home or work who is open to help. Someone who is genuinely interested in your writing. Someone who is interested in helping you. A good accountability partner can keep you on track of your writing and also provide encouragement on finishing something.</p><h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Trick#10 — Read a lot</h2><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*rfcW3iS9z91vxms7" width="680" height="454"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sevenshooter?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">iam Se7en</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Believe it or not but reading will help you become a better writer. Read lots of books, blog posts, articles. By reading you will not only gain knowledge but also learn various writing styles</p><h1 data-selectable-paragraph="">Conclusion — Write every day and don’t Wait for Inspiration</h1><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*Gj1zpuyndnD2sFt_" width="680" height="506"><figcaption class="dy dz cs cq cr ea eb bp b ec br ed" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@fossy?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Fab Lentz</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="bv ee" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Most people (including me), wait for inspiration to come in before they re-start writing. But waiting longer will make this problem even more serious for you. Instead set a strict writing schedule and meet that schedule. Make a log of your activities throughout the day and identify things to avoid. Become friends with other authors and build your writing circle. Read books and articles by other authors.</p><p data-selectable-paragraph="">Please tell me what has worked for you to overcome your writer’s block? Tell me one thing which made a difference for you and helped you in your writing journey.</p>

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<p>Every creative writer encounters a writer’s block in which he does not feel like writing. During this mental state, writing thoughts, writing ideas do not come in their heads. They feel distracted and everything besides writing seems like a priority. When they force themselves to write then they write a line, delete it, rewrite, delete or re-edit and so on. This sounds exaggerated, but it is a real phycological phenomenon! Unfortunately waiting for this to go away will not work. Waiting for inspiration will not work either. </p>

<p>In this article, I will take you through my personal journey of how writer’s block has impacted me and my suggestions on this can be fixed. </p>

<p>I love reading books. As a reader, I have read fiction, non-fiction, literature, history, classical, and science books. Reading takes me to a different world and elevates my imagination abilities. I like visualizing characters, their emotions, facial expression, their thinking, surrounding, science. </p>

<p>I also enjoy writing. As a writer, I like to write about things that I have done myself at work or in my personal life. These include my knowledge, experience, ideas, and opinions. When Google released the Blogger platform, I jumped on it. I created my blog and started writing about technology, solutions to technical problems, steps to do something. I was also posting pictures and activities of my three years old son. English is not my first language and I was making grammatical errors. I wanted to reorganize and make it more professional. I felt shame and I abandoned writing for my blog. </p>

<p>Both reading and writing require imagination, visualization and creativity </p>

<p>Now, for the last three years, I am trying to write two books. Mark Dunkerley, who was my colleague, has inspired me by publishing his book. For me, it has shown me a possibility. I thought of writing a book to share my work experience. I had eight years of experience in building a corporate Intranet website. I started writing but could not finish. I had all the knowledge to write and there was so much that I wanted to write about. Still, somehow my inspiration dried and my book died. I think I went too far into analyzing whether or not I will able to finish and if someone will ever read it. </p>

<p>I don’t know whether it was because things got tough with the writing of that book or the temptation for my new idea. I switched to my next book, “How to become a good manager.” I made an outline for that book and started making good progress. I bought the Scrivener writing tool and subscribed to a website called <a href="http://www.authorlearningnetwork.com/">AuthorLearningNetwork </a>. Things went well for two months and I wrote about 10,000 words. Then I got too far into marketing and started thinking about promotional activities. I also spent (wasted) a lot of time understanding how publishing work and how to find agents. I was thinking of conducting interviews with the organizational development department of other companies. All great ideas but distracted me from one basic thing — writing the book. The same fear crept in of whether or not I will able to finish and if someone will ever read it. What if it is bad? What will people think about my book and about me? What if I put in all this time & effort and no one will read it? Finishing the book will require me to sacrifice my family time. Is it worth it? The end result was I stopped writing again. </p>

<p>While I attempted to write these two books, I learned about writer’s block. I watched videos, read articles and listen to podcasts in which other people talk about writer’s block and provide their solutions. Spending time learning about writer’s block is the worst thing you could do when you have writer’s block. I was completely stuck and did not know how to get back into writing. </p>

<p>While writer’s block is a real thing which may be caused by your fear that you are not good enough and fear of your competition. This was the case for me. Procrastination and distraction to write, self-criticism, anxiety, disappointment, the lake of motivation… they all make you put off writing. If you put off your writing too long then you will be trapped in writer’s block. </p>

<p>It is easier said than done. Most writer’s block solutions suggest you write and write more. Get over your fear and start writing. Some even tell you to write whatever comes to your mind. Even if you will not be able to use what you are writing, just write. These ideas have worked for me, with some additional structure. </p>

<p>I have wasted a lot of time struggling with writer’s block. The following are a few tricks that worked for me and I hope some of these will work for you. </p>

<p>Like I said wrote in my article — <a href="https://medium.com/authorvinod/secrets-to-reading-more-books-adb3a536f2fc">Secret to reading more books </a>, make a log of your time that you are spending browsing the Internet, Facebook, WhatsApp, and phone calls. We spend approximately two and a half hours a day on social media, YouTube, TV. You could use some of this time to write. </p>

<p>Instead of picking up your phone to check social media or emails, start writing. Tell yourself that you will only write for 5 minutes, this will make it easy for you to choose writing over other tempting activities. Make writing your first activity in the morning. Writing has to become your priority over social media, YouTube, TV, Netflix, podcasts, etc. if you want to write more. </p>

<p>Write every day. Write every day at the same time. On a busy day, write for 5 minutes but write as the designated time so that you are making it a habit. Successful authors follow a strict writing schedule and meet that schedule daily. </p>

<p>We all waste a lot of time while waiting in life. For example, we wait at the doctor’s office, wait for food, wait when picking kids, wait in transportation, and so on. By utilizing these random moments during the day, you will squeeze several hundreds of words. To be able to do this, ensure that you always have easy access to your writing tools. Write apps on mobile phones and tablets can make it easy to write anytime and anywhere. You can also use a voice recorder app on your phone and record your thoughts while away from your desk. </p>

Trick#4 — Mix It Up — Book, Blog Post, Topics

<p>Mixing up topics will keep you interested in writing. Similarly, switch between your book and blog. A blog post will allow you to think more freely and off-topic. Mixed mediums allow you to experiment with different voices and styles. </p>

<p>When you write, do not edit. Don’t even correct spelling and grammar. This one is hard to do and I am not able to do this myself. I am hoping that this will become a habit as I will gain more experience with writing. When you stop to edit your work you interrupt the flow of your writing. </p>

<p>Make a log of your word counts. You can make this log in a notebook, Excel or within the application you use to write. I am using Scrivener application which keeps track of daily word counts. Measuring the word counts creates a psychological effect of fulfilment and encourages you to write more. </p>

<p>There are many writing clubs which you could join. There are online as well as in-person clubs and groups. You can find these reading clubs on Meetup.com, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit. You can share your drafts with the group and get feedback. You also get to see what other writers are doing. </p>

<p>Becoming a friend with other authors is one step closer to becoming an author. Your surroundings and friends tell a lot about you. There is an ancient saying, if you want to know a person, check his/her friend circle first. </p>

<p>Join writing challenges such as <a href="https://www.nanowrimo.org/">National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) </a>. You can also participate in writing prompt exercises. Such activities will push you to write without thinking much about the content and quality. </p>

Trick#9 — Find an accountability partner

<p>An accountability partner could be a great help. You can find someone at home or work who is open to help. Someone who is genuinely interested in your writing. Someone who is interested in helping you. A good accountability partner can keep you on track of your writing and also provide encouragement on finishing something. </p>

<p>Believe it or not but reading will help you become a better writer. Read lots of books, blog posts, articles. By reading you will not only gain knowledge but also learn various writing styles </p>

Conclusion — Write every day and don’t Wait for Inspiration

<p>Most people (including me), wait for inspiration to come in before they re-start writing. But waiting longer will make this problem even more serious for you. Instead set a strict writing schedule and meet that schedule. Make a log of your activities throughout the day and identify things to avoid. Become friends with other authors and build your writing circle. Read books and articles by other authors. </p>

<p>Please tell me what has worked for you to overcome your writer’s block? Tell me one thing which made a difference for you and helped you in your writing journey. </p>

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