Quick Hacks for Minor Cases of Writer’s Block

Melinda Crow
Nov 1 · 4 min read

What most people call “writer’s block” is most likely one of four things.

Fear

My cat thinks he is a badass. He is not. He knows and loves exactly three people on the planet. Every other human is scary. And the smaller they are, the scarier they are. Children are to be avoided at all costs. So what does he do when faced with the sudden appearance of a child…

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Melinda Crow

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Guidebook author & freelancer. 8-time NATJA Prize Winner; Pericarditis patient. Featured on: Newsweek, Cruise Critic, Travel Pulse, MSN Travel, FirstRead.Me

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