It’s my turn to write a blog post again and I have another case of writer’s block. I started writing a couple different topics but couldn’t get more than a handful of sentences written – they all sounded too forced. To help I would take a break, work on something else and come back. I tried outlining, writing whatever came to mind, and listening to music. In the end, stepping away from the computer and clearing my mind seemed to help me most. What helps you when you’re blocked?
Below is what I have so far, it’s really just the beginning. Perhaps I’ll go back to it, expand it, and make it into an article for the newsletter. At least it’s a start and that’s okay sometimes too.
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This past month we held the first in person Epic class since the pandemic started. Our team has been preparing to move the clinical courses back to the classroom for the last couple months, and we were very excited to finally be back in person. It felt like a return to normal.
Thanks, Agnes. One of my approaches to writer’s block is to try to avoid it! 😉 When I run into a cool story or something funny happens or I have an “aha” moment, I try to save it for when I need to write an article or blog post or present something. It doesn’t always work, but it’s one approach.
As you demonstrate above, starting is the hardest part!