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Solutions to Writers Block

Educators often dont have time to go over ways to improve students writing which can lead to writers block. When experiencing writer's block, it is suggested to take breaks or to seek help from others. Asking others for feedback can improve a person's mood, motivation, and can even lead to new perspectives.

Mike Rose mentions that peer tutors provide supportive feedbacks in which blocked writers can feel secure in sharing their problems and in experimenting with new ideas about writing.

Interviews are also another great way to help those dealing with writers block.

Interviews should be 1-on-1. Questions educators could ask include:

Are there any specific rules you use when writing?

What does your writing process look like?

Lawrence J. Olivers suggests that freewritng is another affective method that has helped people deal with writers block. This method consists of writing down ideas or thoughts about a certain topic. Freewriting doesn't focus on grammer or style. There is only one rule to this method and that is to keep on writing. Educators should also never read students freewritings unless asked.

Güss C. Dominik states that solutions to coping with writers block include using more efficient writing strategies during the composing process, more effective goalsetting strategies and even brainstorming ideas with others.

Being able to understand the specific cause of a particular block such as anxiety, distractions, and unmotivation can determine the most appropriate solutions to dealing with this problem.

Anne Johnstone talks about people that struggle with writer's block due to anxiety or confusion can be encouraged to write about other desired topics. In other cases, people that are more comfortable expressing ideas orally can benefit from recording their ideas and then editing them after, this solution is helpful for those who struggle with expressing themselves in writing.