I take issue with writer's block being treated like a disease unto itself, and my reason for coming to this conclusion can be...

Intuitively, we understand that perfection isn't reality, and we still expect black and white answers. While that's a very common...

How do you know for sure if a writer is blocked? Like the answer to many, "How do you know if someone is...?" questions, the answer is,...

Not too long ago, I joined different popular writing groups and forums. I wanted to know what specific common issues that writers have...

Anything can be discussed in therapy. A session revolves around the participant and what they want to discuss that day. A discussion with...

As of now, there is no single clear definition that encompasses what writer's block is because every writer faces different sets of...

Sometimes, writers come to me with projects that they initially thought were going to be easy. When they're introducing their piece to...

It's common for writers to develop rituals in preparing for, executing, and finishing a piece of writing. For some writers, those rituals...

"Good" writers are not made. They must choose to make themselves, to practice, to learn, and to develop their skills using the most...

Writers often, naturally, seek to identify with or identify through their work. I addressed in last week's post that a common piece of...

I began the Purposeful Prose blog with a series that explained how many obstacles that writers can run into can be solved within the...

In academic settings, students are often expected to find the best possible way to produce fact and analysis of fact without knowing the...

Anxiety in writers is natural and common. Most writers, regardless of their standing, have experienced writing anxiety at some point in...

It's important to understand that there are a multitude of reasons why a person might have writing apprehension, and usually, it's not...

In my personality test on writing apprehension, I looked at different scales with which writing apprehension has been measured, noting...

For the purpose of today's post, I read a piece entitled "Writing Apprehension" by John A. Daly that traced different tests administered...

Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional and the suggestions and advice I will provide are not meant to replace any advice given...

Writer's block is an essential part of the life of a developing writer and, further, anyone who writes. Writing communities, for years,...