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Article: Overcome writer's block ... write a letter.(tool kit)
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- Writing!
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- February 1, 2005
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Ack! You are hunched over your computer or laptop. Your fingers are hovering above the keyboard. The ideas swirl around in your head restlessly, desperate and eager to escape. You know what you have to write about--your topic is screaming to be written--but nothing is happening. Now what? You need a fast cure. Should you stand on your head or jump on one foot?
The next time you find yourself withering under the incredible power of writer's block, try following this advice: Write a letter.
W? No, not that kind of letter! A letter letter! Pay attention, dear reader!
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