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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Steven Leonard In warm weather, I mow the lawn. Other times of the year, I rake leaves or shovel snow. I find tasks that allow my mind to just "go to a happy place" while I do something that takes little to no thought to execute. When I return to my writing, my mind is always ready to write.

What I don't do is spend a lot of time staring at the screen. If I find myself struggling to find the right words to say what I'm thinking, I walk away.

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