Goodreads asked Mary Jean Adams:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Mary Jean Adams I just keep writing. I mean, one can always go back and edit later, and I do! I must go through my novels 100 times before I send them to my publisher. The first time through is just to get the story skeleton down. The I go through and flesh it out a bit. Third time through, my characters are starting to tell me who they are so I go with it. Fourth time, I add texture...color, sound, smells, tastes. Of course, I'm simplifying the process, and it doesn't always happen in such a logical sequence. But, at the end of the day, you can't be too judgmental in those first few drafts or you'll never get started.

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