Goodreads asked Michael Panckridge:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Michael Panckridge I'm a bit of a planner so I have already done heaps of writing before I write; which I know sounds a bit stupid, but... So I plan out my story and break it down into chapters and print it off and have it sitting next to me. Things change of course as I write, but at least I have something to turn to. If I'm really stuck (with writer's block) i close the laptop and head off somewhere. I find it's no good battling it... I just get frustrated. Often, when I come back fresh, things seem a whole lot easier...

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