[ SECRET POST #2574 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2574 ⌋

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This is like half of what I get paid for right here...

[nyxelestia]

Depends on how you structure your paper. I can give you better advice based on what type of paper, but the very general one that applies to most papers/essays/etc:

1.) Outline. I don't think I can stress this enough - PLAN OUT YOUR PAPER. It kills me how many people don't do a basic outline and then freeze up in the process of writing an essay. Set up your basic structure (i.e. intro/thesis, order of paragraphs, and the conclusion - or whatever structure best fits your paper, though most follow at least that general structure).

2.) Fill in the outline - i.e. the supporting details, facts, explanations, quotes, etc.

3.) If you have sources, create your citations, put the footnote/complete ones either at the end of a document, or in another one to copy and paste later, and add in the parenthetical ones to the appropriate fact/quote/etc on the outline.

4.) Split up the outline into chunks to tackle piece by piece. Most of the time, 'paragraph by paragraph' works best, but sometimes either parts of a paragraph at a time, or maybe two or three paragraphs at a time, works best.

The idea is that after each 'piece', you take a little break and do something else. Listen to some music, go to the bathroom, organize your desk/computer, read a page or two of a book, etc. - hell, if you have the self discipline to hit that pause button when you need to, watch a scene of a movie or TV show.

If you are finishing up one piece and feel like you've got some great momentum, then just ignore the break and go on to the next piece, and then take a break whenever you feel like. If you are struggling in the middle of the piece you are 'supposed' to be working on, then don't take that break - look at your outline, maybe sit back and stare into space, or just reread what you have written thus far. But even if you shift gears in terms of writing the paper, make sure you're still doing something related to that paper until you are done with this piece. Then take the break.

Also, DON'T PANIC! Keep some food you like or love on hand, and play some music (but anything with vocalization/words is more likely to distract you, so stick to something you can tune out, i.e. instrumental music, songs in languages you don't know a single word of, etc).

Good luck! :)