Goodreads asked Rafe Jadison:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Rafe Jadison Writer's block can look different for different authors. For some people, it's just not coming up with ideas. For me, I usually experience the opposite of that, meaning that I frequently have ideas for another story while working on my current one, and I find it hard to get all of these things done. I often have a list of possible projects, and when I finish one, I jump into the next. One way in which writer's block does affect me is that I occasionally get stuck in a story. I heard someone say once that writer's block comes from not knowing enough about your characters, or not having asked enough questions about them yet. Taking that into consideration, when I get stuck in a story, I usually take a really long walk, or a drive if a walk isn't possible, and ask myself what should happen in this moment of the story. I look at what the characters would do, and I also look at my end goal, something I might end up changing if it doesn't work with a particular set of characters. Sometimes you think you're writing about one thing, but when you get into the heart of it, you find that you are actually telling a completely different story. Most of the time, my characters lead and I follow, typing as we go.

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