Goodreads asked David Tallerman:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

David Tallerman I've never found it to be too much of an issue. But I suspect that has a lot to do with how I approach writing; with any given project I'll work on half a dozen paragraphs at once, and I generally have that many or more projects on the go at the same time. That way if I'm struggling with one section I can easily move to another and then come back to it later with fresh eyes. Similarly if I get bogged down with a particular story or novel I'll switch to something else; then coming back to it seems to act as a kind of mental reset switch. Of course, not everyone has the time to work that way, but I'd definitely argue against writing linearly. Having a few different points of contact on a story goes a long way towards keeping your brain unblocked.

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