Goodreads asked Elliott Light:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Elliott Light Writer's block (or white page syndrome, AKA WPS) is a broad term, covering a number of maladies (like sinusitis or frozen shoulder). When the cursor blinks in anticipation of words that are never coming, it's time to have an honest chat with myself. Most of the time, the reason for the blockage is my failure to accept that I'm forcing something - either the characters are rebelling or the situation is contrived or the plot has just collapsed on itself. My solution is to step away, pet the cat, take a breath and wait for the right moment to close my eyes and see the story visually - like a movie. Sometimes the collapse of the plot is permanent, a house of cards that just wasn't meant to be. Writing can be brutal. Most of the time, a character will say something to redirect the narrative and put it back on the right track.

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