writer's block?

Question

i hav to hav this 8 pg. paper done by wed., i hav 3 pgs. finished, i hav the answers to the rest of the questions they want, but i hav writers block and cant focus---help!!! i could hav been finished by now!!!

and im mad b/c the paper can b double-spaced!!
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Answer 1

I've had this many times. You just can't think too much. What works for me is relaxing, maybe reading a short story or a poem. It sounds weird, but reading something actually acts like a key for me, and it unlocks a lot of new and creative thoughts. If you have all the answers to the questions, then I think the hard part is done for you. It sounds like you are panicking a little bit, and that is just making it more difficult. Five more pages can go pretty quickly if you are on a roll. Wait until tonight, or even tomorrow when you are refreshed, and relaxed. Once you have an idea in your head, even a small one, you will finish quickly.Good luck. Please let me know how you do, I'm interested to know.

Answer 2

Try writing about something else first. Write about any topic on which you don't have writer's block. In the middle of writing, on the same piece of paper, without even starting a new paragraph, start writing about one of the ideas in your paper, maybe even something you've already written about. Let the flow carry you into writing the rest.

Also, a good night's sleep will help give you time to become ready to answer the questions you're having trouble with. Good luck!

Answer 3

I hope the paper isn't graded on spelling. Take a break then return later.

Answer 4

You got away from it, good. If now it doesn't go work, go for a walk, take a nice bath, relax somehow. Then get back to it -- you'll do it! Just relax.

Answer 5

lie on your bed with the paper in front of you and play some quiet music then get on with it!

Answer 6

Try doing your thinking out loud.