There is no such thing as writer's block - what is the real issue?

Erin Bedford, a PhD student in Nanotechnology Engineering, considers the various reasons we don't write when we know we should or need too in her post Why Aren’t We Writing?  

She quotes one of my favorite writing guides, How to Write A Lot by Paul Silvia, to express the point that there is no such thing as writer's block, rather it is many other issues such as a lack of confidence, poor organization, confusion on how to work through data, among other things.  She provides several suggestions of how to work through these stoppages in writing such as:

• Get rid of the blank page
• Schedule time
• Set small goals
• Reward yourself
• Change your location
• Leave enough time for revision
• Use your resources to develop your skills

I would encourage you to read her full posting as it gives a lot more detail, and this is great advice! 

Image (Mary Pickford writing at a desk) is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ppmsca.18840.