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I've been looking at this blank page for about an hour. But still nothing pops into my mind.This is a common problem I have while writing papers. Even when I do find words to write, nothing seems to follow along the topic. So I erase, delete, and clear the page again and again until I am only left with a blank page. At the moment I have no inspiration to write some of the papers I have for my classes. I have interest in writing them, just no ideas on what the put down. A simple term for it would be writers block. The condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing. Writer’s block is something that just about everyone has gone through or will go through. Most times it starts because of issues with timing. An example would be that you to write a in-class paper, in a fifty minute class. Some people might be able to do it, but others like me may have a hard time writing under a time limit. Another reason for writer's block could be trying to make the paper,poem, or whatever is being written perfect. Like trying to get everything just right and erasing it to start over again if it doesn't seem right to you. While I don't have a perfect solution that may help everyone suffering with writer’s block, I do have some that work for me. Usually when I'm writing poetry or papers for class, I always go to either the library, or the study rooms in my dorm. They're always the places I go to when the room is too noisy for me to concentrate. It's a quiet space for me to think and write in. Sometimes a change in environment is needed. Another method I use is listening to music, usually something that gives me a ideas or a beat to vibe to while writing. I've heard that brainstorming and making lists are good ways to cope with having a block, but they seem to not work for me. It seems like I only need a quiet place and music to really concentrate on my writing. --If my room was quiet, it would be a blessing--. As I'm typing these words, I am sitting in one of the study rooms in my dorm. Its the closest place that is quiet and quick to get to when I'm trying to write or do work.

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