Sometimes the words aren't there. When the empty page, or blinking cursor begin to mock me, I remind myself to step away for a bit. I take the dog for a long sniffy stroll. Make a cup of coffee. Do a mindless but satisfying chore like fold laundry or empty the dishwasher. That can help. But not always. Sometimes I come back to an even longer empty page, and a more annoying blinking cursor. Then whatever project I'm working on feels impossible to complete.