Goodreads asked Shelley Sackier:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Shelley Sackier A lot of authors don't want to admit to having writer's block, but I say toss aside the discomfort from the confession. Everyone has a different way of handling it. I, myself, have a whole array of ointments, creams and lotions. If things really get out of hand, I visit a doctor. Nothing cures writer's block faster than a visit to a psychiatrist who will loan you his copy of the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Not only does it unmask the personal chaos you've been attempting to hide for years, but it works perfectly as an emotional thesaurus for the characters in your book. Works every time.

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