Goodreads asked Keri Wyatt Kent:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Keri Wyatt Kent As Anne Lamott would say, "shitty first drafts and short assignments." Like most professional writers, I "deal with it" by getting my butt in the chair and just writing. I give myself permission to do a really bad first draft, to get things flowing. If I feel blocked, I'll give myself an assignment: a certain number of words, or a blog post, or a query. Just write something! Also, I make sure I engage in self care: exercise, prayer, looking at art or beauty, times of community with friends. These fill me up. They may not seem related to writing but they are. Writing flows out of a full soul. But number one: don't wait until you feel like writing to write. Just show up at the page and start writing. When I'm working on a book, I have a daily word count that I make myself hit each day. I track my progress, which motivates me.

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