by Dr. Chris Veltsos, CISSP, member of (ISC)² Advisory Council of North America
We’ve all been there, staring at the blank page or the blank screen, frustrated that the words aren’t flowing anymore, if they ever were. For the fortunate, this feeling can be fleeting, quickly replaced by a geyser of ideas and sentences that flow onto the page. For the rest of us, the momentary blockage can take a more serious turn, resulting in days or weeks of “challenged writing” in which you have no choice but to plow through the slow drip-drip of words and ideas. In extreme cases, one might even begin to think that they are experiencing writer’s block, followed by the realization that the thud sound you just heard is that of your morale sinking to new lows.
Writing ebbs and flows. When it flows, the writer enjoys the high of being “in the zone” with all the energy and clarity that comes with it. But what options do we have when writing doesn’t flow, but instead feels like a chore, an exercise in frustration and despair? Even the best and most prolific writers have at some point experienced the downswing of their writing pendulum. One of the key differences between the writing pros and the rest of us is that the pros have learned tricks to help them overcome the times of relative drought.
There’s no magic recipe for those struggling with their writing, but this article outlines a list of options and suggestions to consider and experiment with.
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