Cannot Focus on a Long Report

The Problem

A big report looms with no clear path, so you avoid it and the deadline approaches with a blank document. The size makes any starting point feel inadequate.

Strategies to Overcome It

• 1Outline all sections before writing any prose.
• 2Write the easiest section first to build flow.
• 3Set a daily word count (e.g., 300 words).
• 4Use placeholders for data you will fill later.
• 5Draft ugly, edit separate — never both at once.