When You Can’t Get Started

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  judyrose | August 25th, 2006 @ 12:37 am | Reply

  Matt, Thanks very much for (1) finding my post and (2) putting a link on your site. I am just a novice blogger and because of you, I got more hits today than on any day so far. Another good thing – it led me back to you. I will be spending some time looking at all the interesting things you’ve got posted here on Photo Matt.
  Judy
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  Dale Cruse | August 25th, 2006 @ 5:49 am | Reply

  Years ago I heard a quote attributed to Hemingway. He said when you’re having trouble getting started, just write one true sentence. Anything. Could be from the beginning, the middle, the end – it doesn’t matter. Just write one true sentence. It gets you going. I have remembered this and not had writer’s block since.
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  seanrox | August 25th, 2006 @ 1:45 pm | Reply

  Thanks for the link Matt. You’re always a good source for information. After reading around Judy’s site, it seems she has some really good information to share. I learned a few things, so it’s all good.
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  Mick Gordon | August 26th, 2006 @ 10:13 am | Reply

  That is indeed some very helpful information though I usually find that my inability to write is a result of a stress-related-mental block. I generally find that when I take a good long soak in the tub, all the ideas just start flowing. You need to put your mind at rest and suddenly there is creativity.
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  jtyost2 | August 29th, 2006 @ 12:15 am | Reply

  Good find, definitely worth reading and holding onto for those dry spells.

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  Tomas Forsman | September 6th, 2006 @ 1:27 pm | Reply

  This post inspired me to plot down a little list I go through when I don’t know what to blog about.
  This is almost spam and but I really do hope that someone might find it helpful rather then having the need to get anyone to visit my site. Don’t make any money on it anyways

  http://blogaloo.com/2006/09/05/what-to-post/

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