Goodreads asked Troy Clark:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Troy Clark Writer's block is life's way of saying "stop writing for a while". We don't always listen to what our life is "telling" us, but we should listen and follow accordingly. When your mind and body needs a break, the worse thing you can do is to doggedly keep trying to force a book through, just because dollar signs, or a deadline, pressures you to do so. Creativity then suffers, and your readers will eventually see the lack of your creativity. Sometimes I wait an entire year before writing another book, just to relax my mind, collect interesting data that I may or may not use later, catch up on movies, or focus on growing another area in my life besides writing. Wisdom says to listen to yourself when your creativity is blocked. Step back. Hit the pause button. Give life a chance to change you. New growth within yourself jettisons inner confidence and new creativity. Your process of not writing, is just as important, and works later in tandem with, active writing.

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