How to Start Writing

• Get out of your house and go to a public place to work. The library, coffee shop, student hangout spots, and empty classrooms are all great places.
• Turn off the internet. If you can’t, do your research first, and then get off of it. The world will not end if you don’t check your email every five minutes.
• Blog for a bit to get creative juices flowing. It doesn’t have to be public at all (WordPress has a private post feature). You can rant about problems in your mind, about the weather, about how that chocolate you just ate is giving you funny feelings in the stomach.
• Read the Bible for the sense of peace and comfort. It calms your mind and prepares you for the arduous task ahead.
• Get writing. Set small goals at first, like 5 minutes of solid writing followed by 15 minutes of break. Gradually increase the writing time, and decrease the break time until you hit the groove.