Ping Pong-ing the Paper

A good tip from the big boss. Whenever you get stuck with the draft for a paper or a particular section, write up whatever you have come up with - even if it is just bullet points - then send it to a colleague or friend in the know (best if it is a collaborating colleague or senior). Have them send it back to you in a few days with their additions/ideas. Usually by the time it comes back to you, you will look at the thing with fresh ideas and a different frame of mind. Keep this back and forth of the paper going till it gets done.