Goodreads asked Bliss Brant:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Bliss Brant IMHO writer's block is what you experience when you aren't sure where your story is going or you know you want it to go from here to there but aren't sure how to get it there. We don't want to write something we'll later have to cut :), so we sit and hope for divine intervention. If you are blocked, walk away from the computer and take a bath, do dishes, dust, or some mundane task. That frees your mind up to think about your story. You'd be surprised at how many books are saved in the bathtub!

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