Writing Term Papers/ Writers block

United States
February 26, 2011 8:28pm CST
Have you ever had a term paper due, and all of a sudden you get writers block??? That is the most frustrating thing in the world to me! I have the idea of what it is I want to say and I just can't seem to get it down on paper. Has this ever happened to you? What did you do to get your writing started???
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• United States
6 Mar 11
It happens to me a lot of times. I would receive an assignment but have no clue how to start it. What I find helps is when I'm walking, either walking to class or walking to the bus stop, to think about the topic and what I could possibly write about. It's funny how when you're walking your mind is really clear and you could think more seriously about assignments. I hope this would work for you too but watch out for trees though.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
27 Feb 11
Yes...it is so annoying, I wish I could write whenever I want. I think sometimes I get nervous with feel ideas and my book just don't go on that day.
• United States
27 Feb 11
Oh yeah. Been there, done that. Usually I wind up skipping the introduction or whatever part is giving me the most trouble and going on to what I've already got a good idea of what to write for. When I've finished those bits then the parts that were giving me trouble are a little bit easier. I also make sure to shut down the internet, my music, and whatever else is distracting me from doing my homework. That includes mylot... by the way. lol
• United States
27 Feb 11
Yes I have been there. When I knew what I wanted to write about and just didn't know how to get it on paper, I would go online and type my ideas into a search engine. Then I would go through the results and read several different sites. To see how the subject was written about. To get an idea in how to get started. Once I was able to get started the rest came easy. It was just getting that start going.