Goodreads asked Janisse Ray:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Janisse Ray I don't believe in writer's block. I believe the writer is always working. Perhaps words are not flowing onto the page, but the brain is thinking, organizing, preparing. If you want to get more words onto the page, block off time, remove distractions, and just sit. One other hack is to flow-write, which is to set a timer for 5 or 10 minutes and choose a springboard, meaning a writing prompt. Then write for 5 minutes. Sometimes that will unstick you. Also, in general, I think dreaming helps, sleeping helps, walking helps, eating well helps. It helps to have a positive mindset about yourself, to have enough money in the bank, & to toss aside (for a while) as many worries as possible.

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