I think my estimable colleages have a lot of good to say. Research is very important and provocative of ideas. Still, there is one thing that must come first, or else you have no idea what to do. That is the question.
From the question, all else follows. Lie @dynamicduo said, the question could be “how do I feel about not writing?” Or “why am I not writing?” THis is question you are almost asking.
With question, you can start research. What has already been written on subject? What do people know already? Then you can see how it fits with you and your experience.
I think maybe it is better to ask more interesting question, not so much questions that involve looking inside the head on your shoulders. Maybe, I think, the analysis of the belly button lint?
Do you understand? What are you curious about? What do you actually want to know. You start there. Then you answer the question. Then you have things to write about. And you write.