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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">on writing</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <div><ol> <li><strong>i can't write, i dont have any desire to write</strong></li> <ol> <li>i accept that&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>i need to write, mostly for work, mostly boring dull technical type stuff, /documentation, /plans, /reporting, type "writing"&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>but not a novel, a decent essay or even an interesting blog post will likely ever be tapped out on this keyboard&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>so heres my advice to you,&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>stop thinking about it and just do it !!!!!!!!!</li> </ol> <li><strong>how to&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>write</li> <li>publish</li> <li>* iterate</li> <li>repeat &nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>* the asterik beside #3 is because its entirely optional</strong></li> <ol> <li>] # 4 is mandatory, &nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>chances are, it's NOT going to be great,&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] i <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">know</span> suspect that you want it to be great or good or good enough or ?????? That's likely part of whats holding you back,<span style="text-decoration: line-through;"> it doesnt measure up to your standards</span></li> </ol> <li><strong>thats OK</strong></li> <ol> <li>but i'm guessing/suspecting that it just doesnt work that way,(greatness/perfection on your first try) especially if your just coming out of the gate (new, getting started)&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>it/you will get better</strong></li> <ol> <li>] practice makes perfect -&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>the <a href="/view/article?id=2373" target="_blank">article</a> that you found and mentioned above is a great find, i found it "motivational"</strong></li> <ol> <li>] TIP - i know you bookmarked it but print it out, put it beside your PC,&nbsp;somewhere your going to see it,&nbsp;be constantly reminded</li> </ol> <li><strong>heres &nbsp;a <a href="/view/article?id=2372" target="_blank">video</a> - that i also found compelling / motivational</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] if you click on the chapter link at the top of the page there are other motivational type articles listed if your interested</li> </ol> <li><strong>finally, on barriers</strong></li> <ol> <li>] someone mentioned - i don't want/hesitant to create a twitter account - OMGG what lengths our minds will go to aid and abet our own self sabotage,&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>and ideas&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] write about what your passionate about&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>OK im done with my unsolicitated advice giving/rant now</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] go write something&nbsp;</li> </ol></ol></div> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h1>