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Wendy Belcher, a professor at Princeton University, has compiled an online guide to getting "un-stuck" in your writing process.

Don't feel like writing today? Can't find motivation? Unsure how to begin? This is the guide for you! Here is a sampling of Wendy Belcher's problems and solutions, taken directly from her website:

Motivational Obstacles:

I just can't get started writing.

I can't sit still to write.

I will write just as soon as (fill in the blank).

Emotional Obstacles:

I'm not in the right mood to write.

I feel guilty about not writing.

Distraction Obstacles:

I really am too busy to write!

I get distracted from writing by web surfing, emailing, and texting.

My child care responsibilities are preventing me from writing.

I have to make progress on several writing projects at the same time, and I'm in a panic.

I have to read just one more book before I can write.

Confidence Obstacles:

I can't write because my idea sucks.

I write so slowly that I never seem to get much done.

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