Blank page

I hate blank pages. They exist just to torment a writer. They scream out: “Fill me! Fill me!”, while simultaneously mocking: “Nyah nyah- you can’t think of anything to write.”
Wouldn’t it be easier to go back to the days when teachers assigned us something to write? Of course that has it’s drawbacks as well. What if we don’t like the topic? Aside from creative writing teachers, most of what we’re required to write in school is dry material. Now don’t shoot me, figuratively or literally. It’s just my personal opinion. Personal notes aside, we’re still left with the dreaded blank page.
Advice articles suggest continuing onto a page so you aren’t starting out blank. That only works if you’ve already started something. What happens if you’re at the dreaded beginning? Or working on a writing exercise. One that isn’t preplanned?
How about just writing down whatever is going through your head? You can always delete it later. Although “experts” say not to delete anything you write, since you might find a home for it later. If it has nothing to do with what your working on, then go ahead. No reader is going to be interested in the contents of your sock drawer when they want to know what’s happening in y0our story.
Just getting something down will jump start your mind and get your creative juices running. Plus the page will no longer be blank, so the fear is erased. Well temporarily conquered.