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I need suggestions for getting past my mental blocks when it comes to writing for graduate school. Learning and comprehending the information is not a problem - it's the writing about it that is tripping me up.

I sit for hours pretty much blank. Each successive week is worse it seems.

I am taking coursework to get my Master's degree in Education. This is an on-line program and it requires weekly writing assignments as well as research papers.

I need to get the creative process flowing as well as the ability to just sit down and write (automaticity?) without the hours of mind numbness before managing to get going.

What's the goal?

Alex

Not positive what you are asking specifically but the goal is to finish grad school - to obtain a Master's degree in education. To do that I need to be able to confidently sit down and write the assignments extremely well - and often. This is a tough program and highly exacting in their expectations.

It's the writing that is throwing a huge mental block in it for me. I go through angst every weekend when I sit down to write - often I go through the "I'm just going to quit - this is silly to be doing this to myself." stage for several hours before I finally get going with the thought "OK what do I have to do today? I might as well finish these classes, then I'll take another look at whether or not it is worth all this angst and hard work." I self talk a lot I'm wasting a lot of valuable time. If I could confidently sit down and write from the get go I'd be better off.

I need the confidence to simply just do it AND the actual ability to write well. The confidence without the skill to do it well would not be helpful.

I have not taken a college class in 25+ years and I work with preschool / kindergarten children so writing using precise APA standards is not something I am used to / comfortable with.

My reason for asking what the goal is. You need to decide what the end goal is for each piece of writing.

Chunk it down. When stuck in writing you're looking at the blank paper feeling overwhelmed because you're trying to finish it all with the first keystroke.

First make a goal what is the completed piece supposed to be about. Write a brief sentence.

Identify the parts of writing required. For example if you've read the PhotoReading book you'll notice a section on the authors train of thoughts. It goes both ways. It's one way of approaching writing as well as reading. Problems, arguments solutions and relevance. So you ask yourself questions
What are the problems. Write some keywords.
Why are the problems. Write keywords
What are the solutions - write keywords
How might this relate to the reader or myself? - write keywords.

You'll want to elaborate on those keywords.

It's easiest to write if you are answering basic questions. And the place to start writing if you're stuck on a blank page is ask a question, Easiest one being, what do they want to know? What am I going to tell them?


Go through the precision questions who, what when where why and how. Decide which ones are relevant.

If you know how to PhotoRead, do direct learning on books about writing skills.

Paraliminals to use that would be helpful
New Behavior Generator - being stuck on a blank page and feeling overwhelmed is the result of a behaviour.
Personal Genius - since you're studying and learning what you are writing about. This and the Memory Supercharger are Paraliminals that students any age find useful.

Talk to Win, For writing with more ease. Writing is talking in text.

Sales Leap Paraliminal is good for presentation skills again writing is presenting in text.

Get Around To It - when you know what you need to do but don't do it. Won't help if you are overwhelmed when you haven't given yourself a goal of "what you need to tell them"

New Option Generator - getting yourself open to ideas.

Self-Esteem Supercharger - self confidence.

And if the writing process has to date created so much anxiety that you want to quit, I recommend using Anxiety Free for at least 3 days prior to sitting down at your next attempt.

Alex

Thank you - I appreciate the Paraliminal suggestions. The writing tips help as well.

" When stuck in writing you're looking at the blank paper feeling overwhelmed because you're trying to finish it all with the first keystroke."

You are correct - that was a great insight - thank you! I'm a bit of a perfectionist.




I don't know anything about photo reading so that won't help. I have most of the Paraliminals and the Paraliminal Accelerator. I also have: Natural Brilliance, Boundless Renewal, Effortless Success, Memory Optimizer, Abundance For Life.


Would running this through the Paraliminal Accelerator be useful? I know it won't help me finish up the current two courses as I have writing assignments due in a few days. However, would it help for the rest of the classes I will be taking?

Also one more request for a suggestion. I have several paths available concerning the number of courses I take at a time and which courses I take when. Is there a paraliminal that would help me make those decisions - what the best path for me, personally, would be? Even if I make a plan and revisit it each term when it is time to register for classes? (Coming up with a plan is part of one of my assignments due Wednesday anyway.)

Lisa

Depending on the goal. If you can be clear on it the Paraliminal Accelerator can help. Especially if it's along the lines of finishing the course successfully. Each days Paraliminal will work well along with your day and coursework.

I'd be inclined to use Personal Genius and the intuition Paraliminal for the decision making.

Alex