Writer's Block

Creating content can be very effortful. Particularly when that creating entails a lot of writing. And in pursuit of that endeavor, writers sometimes find themselves stuck and unable to produce ideas to further their writing task. What is going on behaviorally and psychologically? We'll discuss some of the research behind writer's block and what you can do to get over the block. Do you have any tricks to overcome writer's block?

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Links and References:

1. https://centerforfiction.org/writing-tools/the-truth-about-writers-block/
2. https://girlspring.com/4-ways-to-combat-writers-block/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22638809757&gbraid=0AAAAADRYq5RcbP7MWvHMjjH7eQosNAYwC&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv4XUBhDBARIsAE6bQUSaMqun3ksA9P5BQfl2c-2ajwULeR_gv3rCLRMQhPcIEN-r7zMv9xsaAlYAEALw_wcB
3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7965145/
4. https://writers.com/writers-block-what-causes-writers-block-and-how-to-overcome-it
5. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2190/69g4-6ycm-n11h-eeew
6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-yesterday/202001/a-brief-history-of-writers-block
7. https://www.laurenpalphreyman.com/post/4-types-of-writer-s-block-and-how-to-combat-them
8. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/50t6h6kd
9. https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/10-cases-extreme-writers-block
10. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1311997/
11. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2277565/
12. https://www.emerald.com/et/article-abstract/59/6/605/91658/A-phenomenological-research-study-on-writer-s?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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