Goodreads asked R.M. Snider:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

R.M. Snider So, I've definitely had writer's block. I began writing in 2008 and I wrote and wrote and a bunch of it was crap. But it's like a sport—you practice and get better. As I've learned how to write better, I've learned better ways to deal with writer's block, too. For one, I listen to where God is guiding me. I know that'll sound weird to some people, and that's ok, but it works wonders for me. I can feel inside myself when I'm writing something and it's just not coming. It's like making a glass of lemonade by squeezing one lemon at a time. Then, when I say, "Ok, God. What is it You want me to say?" Then, eventually, I'll hear it somehow (through music, taking a walk, just through living life) and all the sudden the ideas are flowing and it's like pouring lemonade from a pitcher. I always know that when I'm squeezing one lemon at a time, I need to stop for a while. It can be as quick as a trip to the restroom and, while I'm washing my hands, it'll all become clear. Or it might be taking a walk outside. Or listening to music while I'm driving in my car. Or listening to a podcast or even reading the Bible. (Side note- I'm kind of funny about what I read while I'm writing. When I'm writing fiction, I tend to stay far away from reading other fiction, aside from what I read to my kiddos at bedtime. I just don't want my head caught up in too many fictional worlds.) So, for me, writer's block is all about listening to where God's taking my story. He's a way better writer than me and I'm eager to write His story because I look at history and I see how complex and creative it is and I know God's got this. He's gonna give me the words to write if I just listen.

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