Ellen Tanner Marsh
Pull out my hair and bitch and moan, then let the manuscript sit while I go out and do something like pull weeds in the garden. When I get back to work, things look fresher.
Discussing the plot with my husband and describing where the hang-up has occurred also helps a lot. He'll usually point out some obvious thing I've overlooked that will trigger an "aha" moment that gets the story back on track.
Discussing the plot with my husband and describing where the hang-up has occurred also helps a lot. He'll usually point out some obvious thing I've overlooked that will trigger an "aha" moment that gets the story back on track.
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