Comments on: Block

By: Mike Cherim

Mike Cherim — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:01:40 +0000

The hardest part of any project is starting. I meant to write this response yesterday.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:21:34 +0000

Aw man that comment was supposed to go on http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/06/ill-show-you-mine/#comments Sorry... wrong tab in view :(

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:19:22 +0000

I use Google Calendar and Google Inbox widgets, but not that often. I’m not a big dashboard kind of guy. It’s easy to forget it’s there.

By: Stebbins

Stebbins — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:48:31 +0000

How about this for a possible solution (even though you said you were over the block already):

Quite a bit of folks took the time to fill out the survey.
Its been over a month with no word on results.
Some people could really use these results for their own career path.

Does that help?

By: Matt Russell

Matt Russell — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:21:05 +0000

Gah, now you’ve got me anticipating both part 2 of Hockenberry’s article AND the survey results article. When did ALA become a cliffhanger serial? :)

By: Lisa Firke

Lisa Firke — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:04:22 +0000

I figured just declaring the block would cure you, Jeffrey. My block tips are here: blockbusters and balancing acts

By: Peter Magellan

Peter Magellan — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:30:17 +0000

I recommend “Wild Mind” by Natalie Goldberg. Gets me going every time…

By: Jeffrey Zeldman

Jeffrey Zeldman — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:00:27 +0000

access to that database might be a nice profit center for lease/sale of the raw data.

We’ll provide an anonymized version of the raw data for those who wish to do their own number crunching.

It will be free.

Like the report.

The web design community has given us a lot. We want to give back. Simple as that.

BTW, I’m so over the block, but I’m keeping comments open. It’s good to hear how others cope with the problem.

By: thacker

thacker — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:44:58 +0000

Will be interesting to see the results. Would also be interesting to see a synopsis and comparative analysis done by an independent third-party, possibly a respected university [college] with expertise in both statistical analysis and Internet communication/development/design. Would conclude, also, that access to that database might be a nice profit center for lease/sale of the raw data.

By: Andrew Z

Andrew Z — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:33:51 +0000

Hey,

Have you tried using an outliner? My experience has been using an outline is a great means of prioritizing and organizing your thoughts. Since you can see most of your paper/project all at once, you can start where you want and tie things together as needed.

There is no need to write in a linear fashion for a non-narrative just as there is no need to design a web site in a strictly linear fashion.

By: Johan

Johan — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:59:19 +0000

Ah, the block. Seems not only we poor creative writers suffer it, if that's any consolation. But seriously, the best advice on writing I've ever read is this little book, the advice of which applies not only to academic writing. It has helped me to get over quite a few writer's blocks, and even better to avoid them in the first place.

By: will

will — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:54:52 +0000

Ok try this. I’ll start – you can finish.

Once upon a time, when the world was a lot smaller, there was a Web Design Survey and……

By: Spike

Spike — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:31:10 +0000

Holy shit, GK Nelson is still alive and blogging.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:09:37 +0000

One nice short walk, some good chocolate ice cream (or soy treat-your choice) and you’re ready for anything (until the ice cream wears off). Writers block usually menas to much monitor time.

By: Craig Hockenberry

Craig Hockenberry — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:59:26 +0000

Words are hard to start. Development is hard to finish.

-ch