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Goodreads asked Lisa Bent:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Lisa Bent For me, writer's block shows up as a train of various indecisive thoughts. I used to get really frustrated by it and try and push through the difficulty but I stopped when I realised it was my brain's way of trying to figure out what happens next in the story.

To deal with it, I take a break away from the computer and when I return, I move onto a different chapter. The answer usually comes when I'm not thinking about it.

Understanding my creative flow and how my blocks show up has been really important within my writing journey.

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