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By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:14:45 +0000

In reply to Nick Stamoulis. Great tip, Nick. Thanks! :)

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:30:42 +0000

I think that a good tip is to just get it all out on the page. It doesn’t even need to make sense at first- just start writing. You can go back and edit later and put it together in a way that reads nicely.

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By: Jen Carroll

Jen Carroll — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:47:22 +0000

I can completely identify with this post! The more frustrated I get with my writing, the more anxious I become about work and life in general. Your tips are spot on.

One other thing that has worked for me is to step away from email. It’s a distraction, breaks down the writing mojo and turns into a time suck. So, I try to only check it first thing in the morning (urgent items only), at lunch and once in the evening. I don’t always succeed, but it has helped immensely!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:49:00 +0000

In reply to Amy C. Teeple.

Ha! Amy, you could always take your phone and leave yourself voice mails. Of course, if you jog like me, your notes would sound like, “Remember (wheeze, wheeze) to mention the (wheeze) important benefit (wheeze)…(insert swear word here.)

Craig, I love your 75% idea. That’s a great metric – thanks. :)

By: Amy C. Teeple

Amy C. Teeple — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:04:45 +0000

I think you’re right Craig! :-)

By: craig wright

craig wright — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:40:50 +0000

Amy, sounds like you need a dictaphone?

By: Amy C. Teeple

Amy C. Teeple — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:27:25 +0000

Many times taking a break helps me – it’s when I beat myself up for taking the break (or working on something else) that I find myself still stuck after the break.

I know that a lot of people don’t like to run (I used to be one of them – heck on some days I still am), but I find that taking a run when I’m stuck can be extremely helpful. When I crank up my music and let my mind wander, I suddenly find myself with the perfect words to get started (or to get me past a specific block). Page layouts that flow suddenly materialize.

It doesn’t happen every time I run, but it happens enough that it is worth lacing up my running shoes.

The only problem I have with this trying to remember all of the fantastic ideas I get during the run. Jotting down ideas isn’t an option, so I often just repeat them to myself until I know they will stick.

Thanks for the post!

By: craig wright

craig wright — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:15:58 +0000

I go through this pretty much EVERY time I write! I go over and over things, and even when I’m relatively happy with it, I will go back and pick at it.

I’ve started to learn that the best way is to just keep ploughing on, produce a draft that I’m 75% happy with, then pass it to the client. If they are happy with it, the 75% jumps to 95%. It is mostly self-doubt for me.

But then there are days when my writing is just dire, no matter what I try. That’s when the PS3 comes in handy.