Home topics small-business-resources hot-tips Digital Hot Tips Digital What to do with writer’s block: Eight practical tips Steve Shaw June 13, 2012 Writer’s block is a common experience for anyone who writes content , particularly those who write on a regular basis. But the good news is it isn’t a medical condition, so it will pass – all the quicker if you use these eight expert tips. Some of the usual symptoms are: – An inability to come up with new ideas for content. – The blank page in front of you inducing a feeling of panic. – Difficulty writing with your usual flow. – A breakdown of confidence where you start to doubt your ability to write in the first place. – A general feeling of anxiety in experiencing the condition. Writer’s block also tends to be self-exacerbating. Until you break free and start writing again, the symptoms generally get worse over time. But how easy is it to come out the other end and start writing again? The following tips can help: 1. Remember it’s not a medical problem. For all the medical terms like ‘symptoms’ and ‘condition’, there’s nothing physically wrong with you. 2. The condition will pass. If you believe you have writer’s block, just accept it for what it is. However, also accept it is very common and you will get past it. 3. Writer’s block can be self-fulfilling. Avoid the temptation to classify yourself as having writer’s block at the first site of a