Write Away e-bulletin
View archiveApril 2011
One of the most common problems among Emphasis delegates is writer’s block – so we’ve devoted a whole issue to it.
You’ll find this e-bulletin is packed full of block-busting
techniques and insights from research. After all, the barriers to
writing are built in our minds. Discover the scientific answer to
writer’s block – a simple cure; find out what causes your words to dry
up and what maintains the problem; and learn how to improve your powers
of concentration.
Check out our tips and practical advice – you’ll find smart techniques
that we use on our courses. And discover how Stephen Fry, and a host of
other pros, deal with writer’s block. Finally, there’s 'The deadline-day
survival guide', which explains what to do when time is running out and
inspiration doesn’t strike.
Breaking the block will be much easier than you ever imagined.
Forgiveness: the answer to writer's block
Scientists have discovered a cure for writer’s block, and the remedy is easy to swallow …Tips for breaking through the barrier
The key to smashing through the block is to make writing less threatening. Here’s how to do it …Famous writers on the block
Stephen Fry certainly has a way with words, but he suffers from bouts of writer’s block too, along with most of the pros. Read what they have to say on getting started and keeping going …How to break technology addiction and improve concentration
Interruptions from email and mobiles could easily be adding more than an hour every day to the total time we spend on tasks – but you can get ahead with these strategies …Knowledge beats writer’s block
Writer’s block may be all in the mind, but what exactly is going on in our heads? Discover what causes and maintains the problem here, and you can overcome it …The deadline-day survival guide
If you’ve left writing to the last minute and your mind’s gone blank, find out what to do in this article, which was originally published in Nursing Standard magazine …
