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Goodreads asked Sharon Guskin:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sharon Guskin 1. Stay off the Internet. Shut the phone.

2. If I can't write, I probably haven't done enough thinking. So I try to figure out more, find an opening. This usually involves lots of pacing.

3. Put some words on the page; don't worry if they aren't any good. See if there is a moment, a detail, that has some resonance, and work from that.

4. More coffee.

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