Over the summer I had a discussion with my friends about writing college papers. Of course the topic of writer's block came up. Most of us said we had several periods of writer's block when attempting to finish a paper. However, one friend believed that writer's block is simply a figment of our imaginations. His rationale-"When you don't know what to say, it means you really have nothing to say. You need to start back at square one." I don't know if I believe this entirely but we all need to know how to get over that hump. I found an article by Ryan Duggan with some tips on how to overcome writer's block. The tips are current (he mentions social networking distractions), informative, comical, and pretty easy.
Here is the link:
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/opinion/duggan-columnist-presents-ten-ways-to-overcome-writer-s-block-1.2691729
He also provides a link to another site www.webook.com/911writersblock, which contains different scenarios to get your min back on track.
My favorite tip that Duggan offers is to get away from your paper and work on something else for a while. I do this often. You are still being productive but you are also giving your mind a much needed break. 90% of the time I come up with new ideas for the paper while I am working on something else.
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