Goodreads asked David Adjmi:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

David Adjmi The one time I had very bad writer's block it was the result of a professor giving me very bad feedback and making me feel shame for the kind of writing I liked. Blocks are usually the manifestation of shame and fear. So shower yourself with the opposite. Be kind to yourself, and allow yourself as much time as you need to find your way back to writing. Also: don't be afraid of making the source of your block * the subject * of your writing. You can always take what is trammeling you in the moment, and give that feeling to your characters.

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