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references

The causes of writer's block came from this article: Boice, Robert. "Cognitive Components of Blocking." Written Communication 2, 1985, p. 91-104. There are 20 more causes included in the article!

recommended reading

Fuller, Linda K. and Shilling, Lilless M. Communicating Comfortably: Your Guide to Overcoming Speaking and Writing Anxiety.  Amherst, MA: Human Resource Development Press, Inc., 1990

Klauser, Henriette. Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write.  San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1987

helpful links

DePauw University Writing Center Web Site. "Strategies for Helping Students Overcome Writing Anxiety/Writer’s Block/Getting Started Anxiety" 

Metropolitan State University Writing Center. "Clues for College Writers"

Princeton University Writing Center Web Site. "Writing Anxiety"

Purdue University OWL Online Writing Lab. "Coping with Writing Anxiety" and "Overcoming Writer's Block"

 

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