So you’d like your latest writing project to get moving faster. Great writers have felt the same. Don’t worry, it’s fixable. When the words stop, writers have effective ways of getting them moving again.
Plow new ground
Commit to a consistent schedule
Use the time you have.
Set priorities
Count words, not minutes.
Count minutes, not words.
Don’t begin at the beginning
Start in the middle
Choose an audience
Change your audience
Take very small steps
Never rewrite until you’re done writing.
When one project bogs down, switch to another.
Please only yourself.
Your teacher is not looking over your shoulder.
Keep a notebook
Don’t wait for inspiration.
Say what you really mean
Change your medium.
Write any way you can.
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