In class the other day, we read Anne Lamott’s famous and irreverent essay about the “sh*tty” first drafts we all write and her take on the writing process: http://thewritealley.com/2010/06/08/the-writing-process-shtty-first-drafts/
We’ve also discussed how to do Natalie Goldberg style writing practice as part of the writing process. Here’s a blog post that lists and discusses Natalie Goldberg’s “Rules for Writing Practice.”
Here’s more tips on how to get your writing going: http://thewritealley.com/2010/11/02/tuesday-tips-getting-your-writing-going/#more-640
Here’s a few ideas about “writer’s block”: http://thewritealley.com/2010/06/22/tuesday-tips-seth-godin-on-writers-block/#more-262
Happy writing!