UCLA Extension Writers' Program: Writing Tips by instructors

UCLA Extension Writers' Program: Writing Tips by instructors: "Simon Levy: Whenever you get stuck, are lacking inspiration, or suffering from a massive case of procrastination or writer's block, ask yourself or your characters one of the seven W's: Who, What, Where, When, Why, Will, and How (a reverse W). 'What do you want?' 'Why are you doing that?' 'How do I get X to do Y?' 'Will she rescue Z?' 'Where are you from?' By asking questions, you force yourself and your characters into answering them, and putting that answer on the page leads to the next W and the next, and before you know it you're doing what you love most...writing."