Goodreads asked Victoria Foyt:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Victoria Foyt Writer’s block stems from self-doubt about the quality or reception of the work. I call the source of this block or doubt the Internal Critic. When I switched from writing screenplays to novels, I suffered a serious attack from this negative inner voice. If you want to continue to write, you must engage your personal critic. Write down the barbs it throws at your confidence, you know, “Who do you think you are writing a novel?” or “This writing is crap.” Gently respond with as much confidence as you can muster and continue to bravely put words to the page. Eventually, you may gather enough steam to find pleasure in writing while the Internal Critic loses interest, even if only long enough for you to finish a draft.

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