Goodreads asked Melissa A. I. Murray:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Melissa A. I. Murray Writer's block happens to me a lot. One of the reasons my first book, Destined, took me so long to write is because I would alternate between knocking out a chapter or two in a week and not touching the manuscript for six months, sometimes even a year. Part of that I blamed on being in college at the time, but a large part of it would be that I just didn't have the energy for such an undertaking. So instead, I would write little things: shorter stories, poems, song lyrics. I'd play music, record a new song, paint something or sculpt something or make a new piece of jewelry. Those sort of activities are very calming for me, and they help me get back in the mode, because while I'm working on them I am also daydreaming, and my daydreams often occur in the world of my stories. Running or swimming also helps me; my characters are very physically fit as a result of all the crap I put them through, so sometimes going for a run through the woods helps me reconnect with the story. Other times, I try to view it less as "writer's block" then as a needed break. Writing isn't always easy, and it can be healthy to take some time off to recharge. I generally use chapter breaks to that effect.

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