{"id":2066,"date":"2018-11-14T13:46:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T13:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2019-07-11T11:24:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T11:24:17","slug":"when-your-mind-goes-blank-when-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/when-your-mind-goes-blank-when-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"When your mind goes blank, when writing&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve got a great idea. You need to sell your idea.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/Workshop\/writing-dynamics\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2067\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rsz_idea-1876658_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rsz_idea-1876658_1920.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/rsz_idea-1876658_1920-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your fingers hit the keyboard. Your mind goes blank? Absolutely nothing! Your mind goes blank.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve got writer\u2019s block. This happens to all of us at times.<\/p>\n<p>So how do we overcome it? The key is to have a strategy and approach that means you get your ideas down on paper!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writing Dynamics&#x2122;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/Workshop\/writing-dynamics\">Writing Dynamics&#x2122;<\/a> provides a complete, systematic approach to the writing process \u2013 usable when writing any form of business communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So how does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The whole of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/Workshop\/writing-dynamics\">Writing Dynamics&#x2122;<\/a> approach helps you to overcome writer\u2019s block \u2013 by simply implementing a structured process that ensures you keep writing. It also shows you how to increase the impact of the written word through selecting an appropriate writing strategy, managing the reader\u2019s attention and using innovative techniques to highlight the benefits of the subject for your reader.<\/p>\n<p>The three-stage writing system helps you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan<\/strong> \u2013 to de-stress the process and save time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draft<\/strong> \u2013 to build speed, focus and confidence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> \u2013 use The Editor&#8217;s Six Obsessions&#x2122; to get results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/Workshop\/writing-dynamics\">Writing Dynamics&#x2122;<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve got a great idea. You need to sell your idea. Your fingers hit the keyboard. Your mind goes blank? Absolutely nothing! Your mind goes blank. You\u2019ve got writer\u2019s block. This happens to all of us at times. 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