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Re-Noted: 4 Cures for Writer's Block that Actually Work

"I find myself dawdling about going to work."

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Jillian Hess
Jun 30, 2025
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Of all the curses that attend a creative life, feeling blocked is among the worst.

I should admit here that I don’t actually believe in writer’s block. Instead, I think it’s a useful shorthand for a variety of issues that impede our creative life.

(Also this: I’m a bit superstitious and decided long ago that if I don’t believe in writer’s block it will …

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