The author recounts rediscovering the advice “If you can’t write it, write about it” as an effective cure for writer’s block while struggling to write a book review. Instead of forcing the review, they began by venting about the difficulty of writing itself, which unexpectedly led to producing 800 words without friction and completed the task. This experience highlights how writing about the struggle can unlock creative flow and help overcome writing paralysis.
https://hypersubject.net/entries/2026/07/accidentally-rediscovered-the-cure-for-writers-block/