Writing, of course, isn't just one thing. (What is these days?) The bad news is you have to be pretty good at all of them. The good news is that you have at least 7 different ways of moving forward with your project:

1. OUTLINE/RE-OUTLINE - A great way to plan your project and/or get perspective, especially if you've been slinging words down in the trees, is to take an overview look at the forest. Try to take a bird's eye view, noting major landmarks, and think about the big picture.
2. MAKE NOTES - These are seeds for your trees. They could be bullet points to expand later, details about characters, lines of dialog or specific moments in your story. But not vague philosophical thoughts about the project.
3. EXPAND NOTES INTO ROUGH DRAFTS - Pick one of your notes or bullet points and expand it. Think of it as getting your seeds to sprout. Of course they'll be weak and helpless at first, but if you keep sending them love they might grow into mighty oaks.

Having a hard time writing? Do you feel stopped by writers block or overwhelmed by too many different ideas? Sometimes a different angle on, or a different way in, to the material can help your creative output. We have identified at least 6 different ways of writing. I'm not talking about different forms or genres, but different ways of actually generating creative material.

If one approach isn't productive, try another. Different methods are more effective on different days and in different phases of the project. And some projects may require that you use all of them.

What are the 6 ways of writing? Listen to this excerpt from one of Beth's inspirational raps at the Un-Cab Lab Writing & Performance Workshop: