Books by Robert Boice

This book, by a psychologist with two decades of investment in writers, depicts his programs for instilling patience, pacing, constancy, and resilience in writing. The result is a thorough-going discussion of what helps writers and a review of the broad literature that program participants found most helpful.

Procrastination means putting off a difficult, delayable, important task in favor of something easier, quicker, and less anxiety-provoking. Similarly, blocking means that we stumble, delay, and panic in response to a demanding responsibility.