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Feeling Blocked?

Try these timely tactics to get your pencil moving.

Check in with a friend. Set up a time to

review each other’s assignments well before

the due date.

Reward yourself. Build small breaks and

treats into your writing time. Finish a page?

Get a glass of water, stretch, or play with your

pet. Write for an hour? Take a quick cocoa

break. Choose rewards that work for you.

Talk out loud and record your writing if

you’re tired of typing or writing by hand.

Most smartphones, tablets, and computers

can record what you say.

Set a timer for 15 or 20 minutes, and keep

writing until you hear the beep. Don’t stop

to get a snack or chat with your sister.

Just write. Do this in manageable chunks

until you’re finished.

Set small writing goals before you begin.

Decide you’re going to write a certain

number of words, paragraphs, or pages,

and don’t stop until you’ve done it.

You’ll feel great when you reach your goal!