Goodreads asked Michael R. Brasher:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Michael R. Brasher I basically adopt what's known as the "Swiss cheese" approach as I do in every difficult or complex project I have to complete. I know I can't (or just don't want to) sit down and do a whole chapter at once. So I'll take my chapter "main points" outline and just start sketching in thoughts I am sure I want to include under each one. I'll then go back and fill in the actual hard details later. But, as I punch holes in the project, soon the project becomes more "holes" than "cheese." You've made a lot of progress without even realizing it.

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