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How to Write When the Words Just Won’t Come
The truth about Writer’s Block — and what you can do right now
I remember it like it happened yesterday.
I was on the playground when this kid who was about six feet tall, had snow white hair, and looked like the abominable snowman demanded I give him my lunch money.
Since I valued my life, I probably did. But honestly, I can’t remember doing anything. I just remember the threat.
That haunted me whenever I saw him.
The threat of the empty page
If you’ve written more than once, you’ve faced the empty page.
It’s not the page itself that’s the threat. It’s just a symbol. What you’re really afraid of is that your mind is empty.
To compound that fear, you’re afraid that if you dig in, you’d find that your thoughts were emptier than the page you’re staring at.
If that’s true, why do people like Seth Godin blog every single day?
To show you it’s possible.
Does that mean you should?
Only you can answer that.
