There’s nothing worse than staring at a blank page and wondering when (or if) the perfect words are going to strike you, whether you’re drafting web copy, an article or that e-book you’ve been meaning to write. First of all, don’t beat yourself up; even the pros who write for a living (like me!) battle writer’s block. Here’s what I find works best for me when I’m sweating over words that just won’t come:

JUST DO IT!

(Okay, so I might have borrowed that phrase.)

The point is that your first draft is just that…a draft. If you have a basic idea of what you want to write about, just start writing. Your first sentence might be so terrible that it ends up on the cutting board, but at least you’re getting the creative juices flowing. Nothing is ever set in stone…you can always go back and make changes later. I find that when I sit down to my computer, I often get hit with a vague sense of dread and a wave of questions:... Click here to read the rest of this post at the Write Associate Blog.

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