Instead, it’s about neurology and psychology, Rosanne Bane argues in her book about the resistance that nearly all writers experience at some point. She explains what happens in our brains when we have trouble writing. As a writing teacher, I have been experimenting with ways to support the writing process for a long time, and I’m intrigued by Bane’s approach. She recommends that writers develop three habits: first, start with a creative activity, then write, and then attend to self-care. So often, we jump to step two and skip the third step. I’m going to use this process this summer.
Bane, Rosanne. Around the Writer’s Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer’s Resistance. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012, p. 7.