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Blank Page? Writers Block? Here’s a Simple Solution I Know Works

Derek Strike
3 min readOct 8, 2022

I have excellent advice from an author, which I’d like to share.

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I’ve read about many people struggling with writer's block here on Medium. While wondering if I could be of any help, I came across Michele Baumgardner's post offering excellent advice and thought I’d take this opportunity to add what works for me.

Picture the scene; you’ve received an assignment, and your client wants you to create a 2000-word post on why ‘Failing is a Positive.’

You feel it’s a great topic, and off you go and do your research. Sometime later, with all your notes handy, you sit down at your computer, open up your page, and it hits you…

SO MUCH INFORMATION! WHERE DO I START!

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When I started writing, this used to happen to me. This mental block destroyed my writing. I didn’t enjoy it anymore. I stopped.

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Derek Strike
Derek Strike

Written by Derek Strike

Writing is about becoming conscious. Nothing in life is of any value unless it is shared with others. Love to learn and be challenged.

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Excellent article. Same topic but both stories uniquely written. Thank you for including me.

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