Goodreads asked Brian McArthur:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Brian McArthur Most of my ideas come when I'm away from the computer, so I keep a little journal with me on the trail or my phone with me in the city. Often these ideas come at 2am, so keeping these next to my bed or sleeping bag is essential. The creative juices usually come in waves, and I try to take advantage of them when they come, dropping whatever I was doing and pounding out my thoughts before real life forces me to be responsible and productive again. When I get writer's block, I try and give it about 30 minutes to resolve itself by writing anyway. Most of the time the writer's block subsides, and creativity begets more creativity. When it doesn't, I give up and do something else with my life until the ideas come again. No use trying to force it. I find that the result is painfully slow, boring, and labored writing. Just not something I would ever want to read, much less publish!

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