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ProTips: Get Rid of Writer’s Block

Thursday, January 17th, 2008 | Freelancing, ProTips with 6 Comments

ProTips is ProFreelancing.com’s topic-based link love machine. We pick a topic and throw a bunch of experts in the mix to discuss it. You’ll definitely find some new tips, solutions, or reminders that will benefit you and your writing.

  • Harrison McLeod gives great advice on pushing through the tough times with his article How to Finish a Project in 10 Minutes. “The next time you run into this problem, tell yourself you’re going to work on the project for 10 minutes. Anyone can spare 10 minutes from their day, right? I guarantee that if you stick with your project for 10 minutes, you’ll end up working on that project a lot longer.”
  • Chris Bibey of ChrisBlogging.com tells us Five Ways to Meet Every Freelance Writing Deadline.
  • Jennifer of Catalyst Blogger shows you What to Do When You’re Stuck For Blog Post Ideas. She promises you’ll find something that will work in her article: “Use these tactics to prepare for the dry spells, and you’ll never be stuck for ideas for very long.”
  • Michal Stelzner asks the question: “What Keeps You From Writing?” Sometimes you might not have writer’s block holding you back…sometimes it’s just you. Are You held back by fear? If so, check out Brian Clark’s blog post on The Nasty Four-Letter Word That Keeps You From Writing. “Yes, writing is scary stuff. But compared to being eaten by a lion while out foraging for food, you’ve got it good. Understanding that you’re your own worst enemy when it comes to writing is invaluable, because you can conquer that enemy just by deciding to. So… just do it.
  • If nothing works, then I guess you’ll just have to settle for Samuel’s tips on How to Deal with Upset Clients ;).

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