Goodreads asked Shannon Cutts:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Shannon Cutts Hmmm.....well, I guess I don't, really. If I'm not feeling it, I'm not feeling it. I haven't ever found that "pushing through" really works for me personally. The block typically seems to indicate that a) I need to rest and replenish, b) I am trying to write when I need to be doing something else (aka I'm scared, procrastinating, etc), or c) my ego has kicked in and I "need" to write to give myself a boost. None of these - IMO - are good reason to write. When I'm ready to write again, I will know. But I know there are many different ways to approach this issue - this is just what works for me.

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