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    Dec 02, 2021 5 minutes

    UNBLOCKING THE SYSTEM

    It recently occurred to me that writer’s block is no different to any other blockage: there should always be a way to resolve it. Rather like consulting the instruction manual if your washing machine outlet is choked; or using a YouTube video to learn how to unclog the shower drain – there is usually a way to rectify the problem.

    For me, getting rid of the blank page has always been about reading something first. It could be a magazine article; something I drafted earlier; or a chapter from a good novel. Reading can stimulate that long-awaited train of thought that has me grabbing pen and paper. Any bit of paper will usually suffice – I’ve even been known to make notes on a supermarket receipt. The notepad in my phone is well used too. You get the idea.

    The writing that ensues could be anything; a response

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