How to Write When You Don’t Know What to Write

[image error]I stared at my blank screen for an hour last night.

The cursor, blinking on and off, urged me to start. “Go on,” it beckoned, “just write.”

I thought of the WordPress admin panel and its helpful little prompt, “Just write.”

The cursor blinked again–one too many times. Frustrated, I slammed my MacBook Pro shut and joined my wife in the living room.

Writer’s block? Or just a lack of motivation?

Who cares–whatever I was feeling, the words didn’t get written last night. I used every possible excuse I...