Goodreads asked Scott Kirkpatrick:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Scott Kirkpatrick Every writer is different, but a writing routine and a VERY achievable minimum daily number of words--like 250 or 300--is my personal defense strategy. Sometimes the hardest part is simply starting, followed by the first few sentences (which take forever to formulate). But funny enough, once I reach these very small minimum daily word counts I generally find myself writing well past them. Many writers, especially new ones, put stress on themselves that every word must be perfect from the get-go (or that they must write 1,500 or more words per day which is very demanding), but sometimes slow and steady is the better approach. Not as sexy, but certainly effective.

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