Goodreads asked Donald L. Hicks:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Donald L. Hicks I like a pro-active approach. I focus on preventing writer's block, rather than reacting to it. How does one do that? It's simple. When you sit down at the keyboard and the words are just flowing out, don't wait to stop writing until you've ran out of ideas. Stop writing while the words are still flowing. I sometimes even stop in mid-sentence. It can be a difficult thing to do because you *want* to keep writing. But that's the point. The next time you sit down, you'll know what you want to say, plus you'll have new ideas. Don't wait for creativity to call upon you, shackle it, and release it when you're ready.

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