Responding to Writer's block

In our last class meeting (2-16-17) we encountered a list of issues people were having regarding the literacy autobiography.  What I found to be helpful during our discussion was the many real problems faced in writing assignments in general.  After looking at the questions posed on the list, it became clear to me that these questions can be answered by re-directing students to the process.  For example, some of the questions regarding length, approach, and the practical nature of the assignment (many students admitted that they had no clue, if any, when and where their literacy even began, for instance) could be resolved via the process.  In other words, the many new aspects of teaching composition that we have learned so far, in particular the didactic concentration on the various effective tactics in the writing process, are keys to eliminating anxiety for writers.  I thought that the discussion we had helped me greatly in regards to developing the teaching foundation needed for teaching composition.