Sometimes to fight blank screen oppression, I open a new email message on my phone and use voice-to-text to “jot” down my thoughts. I will then email myself and copy and paste into the motion or brief on my computer, which already has a case style, intro paragraph, closing, and signature block ready to go from another case; just need to change names, etc. Usually I open a recent motion and delete all of the numbered paragraphs except 1 so I don’t have to reformat the indentions in Word. This way I don’t start with a blank screen and cursor blinking at me like an impatient drill sergeant.
Great idea on dictating or catching your thoughts in a different format so you don't lose them! And, completely agreed that just having the framework of a document started can help feel like you have something started. Thanks for your comment!!
Sometimes to fight blank screen oppression, I open a new email message on my phone and use voice-to-text to “jot” down my thoughts. I will then email myself and copy and paste into the motion or brief on my computer, which already has a case style, intro paragraph, closing, and signature block ready to go from another case; just need to change names, etc. Usually I open a recent motion and delete all of the numbered paragraphs except 1 so I don’t have to reformat the indentions in Word. This way I don’t start with a blank screen and cursor blinking at me like an impatient drill sergeant.
Great idea on dictating or catching your thoughts in a different format so you don't lose them! And, completely agreed that just having the framework of a document started can help feel like you have something started. Thanks for your comment!!