In 2012 I wrote a blog post about SNIS. Since then, I’ve switched over to a new blog (this one) but I still get this question all the time.

I keep getting great new ideas in the middle of writing my book. Do I drop it and start the new project?

The answer is no. Control yourself! Just kidding….mostly. But here’s your prescription if you’re suffering from SNIS:

One of the first things that many writers get asked is “where do you get your ideas from?” Some authors get so tired of this that the...