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writer's block

Overcoming Writer’s Block: Getting a First Draft

By Scott Fortmann

March 26, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Overcoming Writer’s Block: Getting a First Draft

We all experience writer’s block from time to time. It might be a novel. It might be a technical report. It might be a research paper. Maybe you are tired. Maybe you are uninspired. Maybe you are lacking confidence. Whatever the project and whatever the reason, you just can’t get the first few words down on paper.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: critique, Editing, first draft, research, thinking, worry, writer's block, writing

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