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Goodreads asked Jo Barney:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jo Barney Sometimes I get a piece of chocolate and chew slowly. Doesn't help the block, and the only thing that does is to stop chewing and put fingers to the keys. Even if what I write is useless, the chocolate and the fingers get the words flowing in the right direction. Some times when I cannot sleep I work on developing the character of whatever story I'm workimg: looks, age, clothes, disposition, faults, etc. Sometimes that character changes drastically and I wake up and take notes so I don't forget the details.

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