Goodreads asked Rory Margraf:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Rory Margraf I learned this from Harlan Ellison's thoughts on writing. Whenever you're in the middle of a strong flow of writing, that is the point to stop and take a break. You'll always be able to return to that moment. If you wait until your over the peak and back into the valley to stop, you'll never be able to start again with such momentum. Another thing that helps is simply reading another book that I've read so many times before, or a new book that's been sitting on my shelf. New ideas and images merge with what's already in my head and allow me to start again, feeling refreshed.

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