Robert Evert
Well, I'm not sure I've ever had "writer's block." You see, I just sit and record what I see my characters doing. When I know my characters, I know how they'd deal with a given situation. Writing becomes pretty easy.
Occasionally, I'll struggle for a word or a name (I'm horrible at naming characters. I actually named a dog "Thorax" because I couldn't think of anything else.), but I usually just throw something down like "Mr. X" and then come back to it in later drafts. The idea is to keep writing and not get bogged down in details.
When I begin a manuscript, I'm often daunted by the blank page. But again, I just start typing. I might type five or six pages of meaningless descriptions or dialogue before I hit the true beginning of the story. A great deal of my writing gets cut in the revisions.
Occasionally, I'll struggle for a word or a name (I'm horrible at naming characters. I actually named a dog "Thorax" because I couldn't think of anything else.), but I usually just throw something down like "Mr. X" and then come back to it in later drafts. The idea is to keep writing and not get bogged down in details.
When I begin a manuscript, I'm often daunted by the blank page. But again, I just start typing. I might type five or six pages of meaningless descriptions or dialogue before I hit the true beginning of the story. A great deal of my writing gets cut in the revisions.
More Answered Questions
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more