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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sean Demory Write past it. I've found that "writer's block" means that it's time to try a different project; since I've usually got five or six irons on the fire,…moreWrite past it. I've found that "writer's block" means that it's time to try a different project; since I've usually got five or six irons on the fire, that makes it easy to shift gears and see what happens.

I was able to tear through "Sycorax Resplendent," one of my more recent stories, because of that gear-shifting. The dialogue's all in sonnet form, so I was forced to get outside of the standard narrative form and stretch a different creative muscle. Worked out well. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Sean Demory Crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you and hearing the lamentation of their women. Obviously.

Aside from that, the freedom to create and…moreCrushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you and hearing the lamentation of their women. Obviously.

Aside from that, the freedom to create and challenge one's self is just intoxicating. It's never just the woolgathering and what-if for me. It's a matter of seeing the project through and actually creating something that hadn't been in the world before. That's good stuff.(less)

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Average rating: 4.15 · 47 ratings · 12 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Ballad of the Wayfaring Stranger and the Dead Man's Whore - a short story 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slow Boat to Fast City by Sean Demory (Goodreads Author), A.E. Ash, Marshall Edwards 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zobop Bebop 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Palookaville by Sean Demory (Goodreads Author), A.E. Ash, Scott Claringbold 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sycorax Resplendent really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philomena Unbound 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bargains by Darren Hennessey (Editor), Tessa Gratton (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Orrin Grey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aglaeca liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars