Goodreads asked Deborah Linn:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Deborah Linn I handle writer's block by telling myself to write a scene that will never make it into the book. Knowing that no one will ever see it frees my brain to create without judgment. This exercise usually ends up revealing information about the characters that I didn't know before.

Okay, I know. That sounds weird. My math-brained husband does not understand how information about a character I created can be revealed to me through my own writing, but it happens.

Sometimes, getting away from the story altogether helps. Going for a walk is very useful in working out writer's block issues. I just can't walk to far or, knowing my ADHD brain, I'll get it all worked out but forget what I'm going to write by the time I get back to the keyboard.

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