What’s
writer’s block? Do I have it? Why do I wait to the last
minute before writing? Why do I get so nervous whenever I
have to write? This is a special session with David Rasch,
who regularly deals with such questions. Dr. Rasch is a psychologist
and the director of the Stanford Help Center, a counseling
service for the faculty and staff of the university. He has
assisted writers with productivity problems for the past 15
years through classes, workshops, support groups and individual
sessions. Dr. Rasch teaches a class entitled “Overcoming
Writing Blocks and Procrastination” through Stanford’s
Continuing Studies Program, and has presented on his group
work with tenure-track junior faculty at state and national
conferences. He authored a chapter on assisting university
faculty and staff through organizational changes in the book
Process and Organizational Redesign. He is currently
writing a book designed to help writers who are struggling
with blocks, anxiety, procrastination, and related difficulties.
Monday, November 17, 2003, 7 p.m.
Stanford Writing Center, Basement of Margaret Jacks Hall (Bldg. 460)
Check
back soon to see the transcript of David Rasch's How I Write
Conversation.
