Goodreads asked K.R. Fraser:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

K.R. Fraser I have been asked this question by pretty much every person I have ever mentored. The answer is relatively simple. When you get writer's block, step away from your computer for awhile and defrag. by doing something completely different that you enjoy, whether it's a video game, going for walks in the woods with a camera, or having lunch with a friend. Changing up the routine and getting in much needed down-time is going to help. When you push yourself because you "want to get in that daily word count" you are only sabotaging yourself. It should always be about the quality and not the quantity of what you are writing. You can write 20 chapters in a day and have them be total garbage, or take your time, only write 1 page, and have it be a scene that blows the readers away.

I am not saying that you should not strive to write as much as you can. However, it will not matter how much you write if it is not good enough to sell. A bad work is a bad work, no matter how many words you dump into it. So rather than pushing yourself to the point of being brain-fried, don't be afraid to step away for a few hours or even days if you need them. Pace yourself so you don't get burned out. The ideas and words will come if you remember to take time out for yourself.

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