In essence Zizek's trick is to make some notes to himself and to then edit them later. The result of this is writing.
Here's the quote (IMDB):
Slavoj Zizek: I have a very complicated ritual about writing. It's psychologically impossible for me to sit down [and just write] so I have to trick myself. I operate a very simple strategy which, at least with me, it works.
I put down ideas. But I put them down usually in a very elaborate way. A line of thought and then in full sentences and so on. So up to a certain point I am telling myself: "No, I'm not yet writing. I'm just putting down ideas". Then at a certain point I tell myself: "Everything is already there, now I just have to edit".
This is from the biopic Zizek! (2005) which I thought was great. I'd recommend it.
Another quote from Zizek!:
I'm a total enlightenment person. I believe in clear statements and so on.
Here's the quote (IMDB):
Slavoj Zizek: I have a very complicated ritual about writing. It's psychologically impossible for me to sit down [and just write] so I have to trick myself. I operate a very simple strategy which, at least with me, it works.
I put down ideas. But I put them down usually in a very elaborate way. A line of thought and then in full sentences and so on. So up to a certain point I am telling myself: "No, I'm not yet writing. I'm just putting down ideas". Then at a certain point I tell myself: "Everything is already there, now I just have to edit".
This is from the biopic Zizek! (2005) which I thought was great. I'd recommend it.
Another quote from Zizek!:
I'm a total enlightenment person. I believe in clear statements and so on.
:)