Goodreads asked Victor A. Davis:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Victor A. Davis I feel like this means different things to different people. For me, it's when I get off track with a story. I have a great premise (or so I think), and I've written a few pages, but then I get stuck. I can write, but what comes out feels rushed or stilted or contrived, like I'm moving my characters instead of letting them move themselves. I can abandon a story here for weeks or months or years, and think about it constantly. Then it becomes a puzzle, and I grind away at the solution. Sometimes, the simplest idea can unclog the flow and get me typing again. Freewriting helps.

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