Whenever you seem to hit a writing roadblock and feel that you "don’t know what to do", start with what you know. You can walk yourself through what you know by using the following process: First, identify that you’ve hit a roadblock- and you’ll know, most likely, because you’ll feel angry, frustrated, and upset. Next, identify where the writing began to get off track. Did you start running out of ideas? Do you need to read a bit more in order to formulate your argument more clearly? Or (and this is a subtle one) did your Inner Critic start to pipe up with negative comments and feedback about your ideas and writing? If you feel as if you lost track of your argument, go back to the beginning and talk through your argument out loud. Jot down what you know, where you are heading, and where the gap is. Next, take an action that assists you. If you identify that you need to read more- do it. If you have identified that your Inner Critic is speaking too loudly, turn down the volume or distract yourself. Do what it takes to close the gap between where you are and where you are trying to go. If you always start by reinforcing what you know, you’ll be able to overcome any writing roadblocks and keep moving ahead.
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