Goodreads asked Robin Rivers:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Robin Rivers Writer's block, for me, is almost always my mind's way of saying, "Woman, you need to rest." I am a work-until-it's-done sort of person and often forget that writing with a tired brain has diminishing returns. So, I will take a nap, go for a walk, hang out with my family, until the brain kicks back in.

When that sort of level of rest isn't going to cut it (deadlines!), I will go back to the original inspiration for the story or just start free writing on the topic or in the character's voice I'm trying to manage. Usually, that sort of getting out of my own head works well.

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