TPPM (9): Writer's Block

[Tim Strzechowski]

"Writer's block, however, is a trip to the theme park of your choice alongside the mortal sin that produces it." [...]

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/advice/writersblock.htm

"Writer's block is often caused by conflicted feelings. We want the writing to be perfect AND we want the damned thing done as soon as possible. We know what we know but we don't know what our readers know. We know how the memo should sound, but we don't have all the facts we need. We know everything about the software, but we don't know what an article should look like. We know what we have to say but we are afraid that it won't measure up to our expectations or to our readers'.
All of these feelings are natural and normal. Everyone finds writing a challenge. Many writers, however, compound their problems by employing weak writing strategies. When these methods fail, they give up."

See also,
http://www.transaction.net/web/tutor/text/dissolve.html

[...] "General Barry McCaffrey referred both to "writer's cramp" and to "writer's block" as examples of conditions for which marijuana could/would be prescribed. I'm not sure whether he meant to indicate both or whether he got them confused, and where he got these examples, but of course this is a propaganda technique to avoid dealing seriously with the idea of marijuana for terminal AIDS and cancer patients, for which it has already frequently been recommended by physicians." [...]

http://www.peele.net/debate/propaganda.html


Perhaps this is a "connection" best investigated through the links found at: 
http://www.maps.org/

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