Pushing Past Writing Blocks

By Jenae Cohn. My adviser nods along through my project’s pitch. He’s following, and I’m feeling pretty good about the progression of this idea.
“Well,” he says. “At this point, I think you can just start writing.”
Initially, when I realize I’m at the writing stage of a project, I feel a certain rush in knowing that I’ve actually got something - a real thing! - worth writing about. And hey, I like writing. I study writing, I teach writing, I read about writing, and I talk about writing (nearly) every day. Read more...