Goodreads asked J.L. Forrest:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

J.L. Forrest I've never had writer's block. I know that's a trite answer, and of no help to those who do, so I'll try to give a better one:

Picasso said, "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working." For me, writing is a practice, not something I do only when I feel inspired. On some days, the words flowing through the pen aren't the best, but I write them anyway. Always, I find one of two things happens with those words:

Within an hour or so, the words feel better, smoother, and more inspired. The mere motion of the pen, the creation of words, leads to better words.

Or later, when I'm rewriting, it turns out those words weren't so unimportant or uninspired after all. They shine in the polish.

Writing is writing. Just keep at it.

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