Goodreads asked Sarah Shell Teague:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sarah Shell Teague One aspect of writer's block is depletion. One has simply expended the "vault" of ideas or concepts in one's head. I find reading to be quite helpful. Read anything, everything-in or out of your field, varied, long and short, with pictures, without--like a diet, your reading should be diverse.
Also view any art form possible. Nothing feeds me intellectually like an art gallery or museum. Go see a play or listen to a concert and don't think about your work or what you're not doing while you're immersed in the art experience. Some of my best ideas come from concerts and museum visits.

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