Goodreads asked K.S. Nikakis:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

K.S. Nikakis Thanks for the question. Writer's block just means you are sitting staring at the screen or sitting staring at the screen and swearing! I see writing as a continuous problem solving exercise. Why did the character do x,y or z? If x was to happen, what would the character do? Why would the character do it? To come up with solutions to the sorts of empty spaces in your writer's brain, you have to think about what you know about the characters and the setting and what's happened so far. If you really are at a loss, just make your character do something. It doesn't matter what; if it all goes pear-shaped you can hit the delete key (the writer's best friend). Often the story will go off in surprising directions.

I think also writer's block can be tiredness or staleness. I gaze out the window a lot. Don't be in a rush or feel pressured. Pick up your favourite book or mag and have a read. Or, jump to a scene you have been dying to write and write it first. You can write your story in any order you like. I hope this helps you because it helps me.

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