Goodreads asked A.E. Chandler:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

A.E. Chandler It depends on the cause. If it's a matter of feeling mentally dried up, then reading usually fixes that. If the problem is being tired (which is different), then sleeping. For me, writer's block usually sets in around the climax of a novel, when I know exactly what's going to happen and there's nothing left to figure out, causing my interest to wane. Then it's a matter of "butt in chair" to power through, and also of looking forward to the challenges of a new project once the current one is set down.

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