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Goodreads asked Meredith R. Stoddard:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Meredith R. Stoddard I outline and plan like crazy, so I don't tend to get blocked often. I just "plan the work, work the plan". But when I'm not feeling it flow, I usually take a shower or a drive, because ideas and especially dialog always tend to come to me when I'm not near a keyboard or can't write them down. I also find listening to Chopin helps filter out distractions and concentrate.

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