Goodreads asked Kristoffer Law:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Kristoffer Law I research something which interests me. I go for a walk. I take a nap. I take a break. I read. Sometimes I will even leave the work for a time and move onto something else. If you're working on a novel, switch to writing a poem or two. You'd be surprised at how little is really needed to break up the logjam inside your head by doing any one or more of these things.

The most important thing is to not get hung up on the fact that you're blocked. Every writer gets blocked at some point. Yes, even the bestsellers who have been doing it for decades. Stephen King tells a good story in his book About Writing, how he got blocked while writing The Stand, and how he managed to break his way free and finally finish the book.

Blocks happen. They're a part of a writer's life, and every writer has their own way of dealing with and moving past them. Find what works for you and don't dwell negatively on why you might be blocked.

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