Goodreads asked Tess Rafferty:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Tess Rafferty When I set aside time to write, I type pretty much the whole time. I don't let questions I don't yet have the answer to get in my way. I type them out. Sometimes I have whole conversations with myself in the text figuring out the answer. Sometimes I bold it in red so I can come back to it later. Sometimes you get further in the text and the characters answers it for you. But I try not to stop. I know if I do, it can only lead to distraction and discouragement. But I know if I push through, I'll find something. I worked on a daily late night show for years and it was great training. You have to be sharp and quick, but also start with a blank page every day that has to be filled in a couple of hours. And there's only one way to do that: Keep going.

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