Goodreads asked Russell Wilks:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Russell Wilks Writer's Block is basically 'Page Fright' - You see what you want to create and you get scared that your results won't match your intention. You also see a huge 'thing' as opposed to a series of 'things'. And this, to an extent, 'does your head in'.

The cure is pretty simple:

1) Always remember Action is the Key

It is vitally important that you start as soon as you can. Preparation is important to an extent, but so many writers put off writing because they claim to be doing their prep - This is often an excuse for inaction.

Even if what you start writing is rubbish, stop worrying about it. At least you are now started

2) How'd You Eat an Elephant?

Bit by bit. Piece by piece. A book, script, screenplay, info product etc is just a series of bits strung together to make a whole. With an organising principle behind it all.

3) With fiction start with the end in mind. This can change as you go along. BUT! It'll give you something to aim for when you begin

With 'faction' titles, knowing your subject well helps. But still if you break it down into sections this'll make it a lot easier to create

So remember writer's block can be a real thing for a lot of people. The cure, as with most things is action. When it comes to writing, the action you must take on a daily basis to move the title along is to write. Writing takes precedence over everything else.

Good Luck and Get Started Now
Russell Wilks

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