3 Ways Freewriting Will Help You Get Unstuck

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We all know how it feels to get stuck on a project. Sometimes we feel stuck before we even begin.

My first step for most of my writing projects is . . . panic. I think things like, “I’m going to run out of ideas” or “no one’s going to like this piece.” So, how do I move from being panicked to being productive?

I free-write. Or, I do my own version of freewriting, which I call focused freewriting.

I Used to Hate Freewriting. I Was Doing It Wrong.

In short, I choose a purpose for my writing session. For example, to come up with story ideas for Medium. Then, I write only on that topic. In my experience, this is different from Morning Pages because it’s more focused. I end up producing content that is more closely related to the topic I’m exploring.

3 Reasons Freewriting Helps When You’re Stuck

1. Writing quickly gets you out of your own way. We can get over writer’s block by simply, writing. And I find that having a specific purpose for my free-writing helps me produce more helpful content.