Goodreads asked Layla:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Layla We have tea. I ask it what I'm missing, what I'm afraid of. Sometimes resistance is caused by shame or inner criticism and the answer is to just keep going, with lots of self-love. Sometimes I'm pushing myself to write when my energy wants to flow in a different direction. It's never good to work against the natural flow. Generally, I'd say "writer's block" comes from the psyche, so nourishing one's artistic life is all about befriending the subconscious.

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is powerful medicine for creative stagnation.

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