How to Write When You Don't Want to Write

Do you feel you often experience 'writer's block' where you can't seem to start or make good progress with your writing? In this session, we will discuss ways of mitigating and getting past writer's block, particularly through seeing blocks as opportunities for writing.

Through discussing certain myths about academic writing and healthy ways of conceptualising the writing process, you will become familiar with techniques for freeing up your writing and making steady progress on your dissertation and other writing projects.

• PhD students
• Researchers
• Other Cambridge students and staff welcome

Number of sessions: 1

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

• Dispel certain (toxic) myths about academic writing
• Understand that writing is thinking and that quality writing comes through revising and editing
• Understand the benefits of serial writing
• Become familiar with techniques for freeing up your writing
• Feel empowered to try new techniques and confident with the ones you have already

Online webinar with presentations, demonstrations, discussions and practical activities.

If you require any help before the session, such as accessibility support, please email our team at ResearcherDevelopment@lib.cam.ac.uk for further assistance.

This session will be delivered using Zoom so please ensure you have it installed ahead of the session. A joining link will be sent out as part of the booking confirmation process.

One hour

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