Flying with blank pages

Lately I have been struggling to write. I promised myself that I would write an article tying physical fitness and leadership. I was all excited when I began and then it turned into work real quick. It was supposed to be a fun article something that I could get published in a trade magazine. I gathered a ton of research. I bounced ideas off of a few people and even have an opening paragraph. 

Luis Llerena

Then out of nowhere I just stopped. My mind switched off. My motivation disappeared. I do not know where it went. 

So now I have a bunch of blank pages. I have lots of notes, but nothing concrete. Nothing remotely publishable. Not even an abstract. And I will admit that now I am not even trying. And yes I know that the article will not get done if I don't do it. 

Oh well, for now I'll just have to keep my day job. 

Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.

Meg Rosoff