Goodreads asked S. Lee Benedict:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

S. Lee Benedict I don't get blocked too often. I procrastinate quite a bit, but I don't get blocked. One thing that helps me is organization. Some writers don't plan anything out, but I always start out with at least a basic outline in place. And I find that, once I'm writing a scene, ideas start appearing in my head. It really is as if the book writes itself rather than the other way around. The characters direct me by their needs just as much as where I, as the author, need the scene to go. There are two types of writers: pantsers and plotters. Some people swear by "pantsing" (as in, writing by the "seat of your pants"), just start writing and go where it takes you. That may work for some, but it definitely wouldn't work for me. I think that's a surefire way to get blocked. I'm a plotter, and as long as I know where the story's going, I can usually find a way there.

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