While some believe that there is no such thing as writer’s block, there’s no denying that we often have trouble getting started. If you have a goal of writing more, you may have to figure out what’s standing in your way. Not to belabor the obvious, but if we can’t get started, we certainly won’t increase our output.

There are several types of writer’s block, and we can be blocked for different reasons at different times. Unless you identify your particular brand of block and apply the correct solution, you’ll stay stuck. In my article, “A Block by Any Other Name” on the Absolute Write site, I discuss ten different causes of writer’s block. Until you identify exactly what’s stopping you from writing–and deal with it appropriately–it will be hard to increase output. First things first!