Goodreads asked Stephen Llewelyn:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Stephen Llewelyn Sometimes I have to take a little time off when nearing the end of a book. Usually, about 10-15k words before the finale. I find it best to take stock, take a break, then read the book again from the beginning. It amazes me how little I remember of what I've written. Once I've reread the story, I find the ending unpacks itself from my brain and I just have to get it down. Rereading for me, not only picks up any holes, but it also expands on things written early on and subsequently forgotten. Some of it is cool stuff, too, that would have been missed if I'd just steamrollered on and not looked up from the work. Tying everything up at the end may not be exactly the same as writer's block, but I believe the process would still work - often you've already written the solutions and forgotten – when in doubt, reread.

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