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1. Lose the “I'm just
not a writer” syndrome. Everyone has the potential to be a
writer. Continuing to tell yourself otherwise is nothing more than an empty
excuse. Reverse the energy. You can be a writer. Tell yourself, “I am
absolutely capable of writing.”
2. Don’t wait for
perfect words. If
every sentence has to be a flawless work of art, then you will sit in fear. The
sweat might pour, but the words won’t come. Just start writing words on the
page. Know that once you have started, you can go back and revise what you
have. But until you start, you will never know where you are trying to go. If
you are writing on a tight deadline, it is even more critical that you let go
of the notion of immediate perfection. One writer friend of mine offered the
analogy that writing is like cleaning a messy room: the only way a large mess
gets cleaned up is to start tidying one small corner at a time.
3. Talk to yourself --
out loud. It’s
less stressful for most people to chat with a friend over a beer than to write
a grant proposal (even if the content of the conversation is the grant proposal
in question). In conversation, it’s generally accepted that we might have to
stop, correct ourselves and continue speaking. Allow yourself that same freedom
in your writing process. If that’s hard to do, talk out loud to yourself to get
the thoughts flowing.
4. Move words,
sentences, paragraphs around the page like pieces of a puzzle. The beauty of writing on a computer is
that you can move words and groups of words effortlessly. Just reminding
yourself of that tends to make it easier to find your writing flow. If you get
your mind set that the words will be seen by the audience exactly as they flow
onto the page, it can be paralyzing.
For those overwhelmed by the amount of ideas banging around
in their head, jot the ideas down, one by one, in a loose cross between
thought-notes and an organizational outline. Then, you can slowly work your way
down your list, flushing out concepts into sentences and paragraphs without
worrying that you might forget something critical.
5. Crystallize
your point into a few words. When
you sit down to write a business pitch, a grant proposal or a speech, be sure
that you have done your research and know precisely what you mean to
communicate. If you're struggling to write, it may be a sign that you are
confused about what you want to say. Condense the main nugget of what you
are trying to say into just a short phrase or sentence and you'll have a better
shot at composing a tight, organized piece.
6. Rid yourself of the
Internet. Scores of very
smart people spend all day long every day trying to grab your attention on the
Internet. They’re pretty good at it, too. Eliminate distractions by going
offline and opening a document that only allows you to write on your computer
desktop. One writing friend recommended using theFreedom app when trying to write. When you install
the application, it blocks all of your connections to the Internet for an
allotted time.
Also, having a very specific physical routine associated with
writing helps some people get into the writing groove. Perhaps there is a seat
at a particular desk that you associate with writing. Perhaps you write best at
a certain time of day. Perhaps you need to have a tall glass of ice water when
you write.
7. Don’t get stuck by
letting yourself think that you have to start at the beginning. Just because they call it the
introduction does not mean that you have to start at the beginning. If you know
what you want the middle paragraph to be, then start there. Write the portion
that you know best first and then work out from there.
8. Set deadlines for
yourself. Even if you
don’t need to write on a deadline, set deadlines for yourself. And stick to
them. One writing friend I talked to said she has friends and family follow up
with her to make sure she's keeping to her time goals.
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