Goodreads asked Mike Duke:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Mike Duke If I'm having a hard time getting into writing, if I'm in the middle of a project, then I'll go back to the beginning and start reading through and editing and tweaking little things. Often, by the time I get to where I left off, my brain is primed to continue on. If its really blocking me bad, either i'll take a break and watch movies that are in the same vein as what I'm writing or even play games that are in the same genre etc. Basically immerse myself in things similar to what I'm writing. Lastly, music is huge for me. I rely greatly on music to help me get in that zen writing zone and stay there. When I start writing I pick music that goes with what I'm writing or something that I know generally helps with getting into the zone. Sometimes I'll pick one song and put it on repeat for hours. Whatever it takes.

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