Developing confidence in writing: Overcoming ‘writer’s block’

Developing confidence in scholarly writing: overcoming ‘writer’s block’ To develop practical strategies for overcoming some of the mental barriers that hinder involvement in scholarly and academic writing Participants will: • Identify a range of attitudes, beliefs and anxieties which can lead to lack of confidence • Discuss the ways in which lack of confidence affects writing strategies and leads to ‘writer’s block’ • Gain a ‘behind-the-scenes’ insight into the academic review process • Through a range of examples, acquire practical, workable approaches to improving writing confidence • Develop a personal strategy for increasing writing productivit