Goodreads asked Paula Berinstein:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Paula Berinstein I don't get writer's block per se. Sometimes it takes me a while to work out a plot point or a specific detail, and then I brainstorm and/or do research. The research is important because my books have a lot of science and technology in them, and I don't know it all off the top of my head. But because I plan out my books in great detail before I write them, I don't get blocked at all during the writing period.

When I brainstorm, I try to think of the craziest possibilities I can. I want my books to be fun and different, so I never settle for the first idea that pops into my head. Sometimes I free associate, sometimes I envision my setting in my head and mentally explore it, and sometimes I just take my characters through various scenarios. I also find that writing things down on a grid with my story beats, characters, and sub-plots help the juices flow.

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