How to Beat Writer's Block (or Fast, Furious, and Fearless Writing)

We've all had it: the dreaded writer's block. Or, what might be just as bad for the non-writer--having a situation require you to produce writing and all you see in front of you is a blank Word document. The white page mocks you. It intimidates you. But in reality it's just another monster with a weakness you can exploit to beat it. So how do you overcome it? What's its Achilles heel?

Writer's Block Does Not Exist!

Not in this space, anyway.

But seriously. I had a conversation with a colleague aeons ago when I was completing my honors undergraduate thesis. I claimed I had writer's block and what he said to me changed my professional life.